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A HISTORY

OF THE

PARISH OF TATENHILL

IN THE

COUNTY OF STAFFORD.

BY

SIR REGINALD HARDY,

Of Dunstall.

LONDON :

HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN'S LANE,

PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HIS MAJESTY.

MDCCCCVII.

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LONDON :

HARRISON AND SONS, PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HIS MAJESTY,
ST. MARTIN'S LANE.

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CONTENTS.

Introduction

Chapter I.— The Landscape

„ II.— The Roman Road

„ III. -Domesday Book

„ IV.— The Churches

„ V.— The Manor of Wichnor

„ VI.— The Manor of Blakenhall

„ VII.— The Manor of Barton

„ VIII. — The Manor of Tatenhill (Callingwood,
Rudlowe, Rangemore)

„ IX.— The Manors of Dunstall, Newbold and

Bridshall .:.

„ X.— Proper Names

„ XI. — Miscellaneous

„ XII. — Charities

„ XIII.— Needwood Forest

XIV.— The Duchy Records

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INTRODUCTION.

THE earliest history of the county is found in Camden's
Britannia. William Camden was the son of Sampson Camden,
a native of Lichfield. He was born in 1531 and died in 1623.

" The middle part of Staffordshire, which is watered by the
Trent, is fruitful and woody ; and is rendered pleasant by an
equal mixture of arable and meadow grounds. It was inhabited
by the Cornavii, and the people, therefore, as living in the heart
of England, are called in Bede Angli Mediterranei." (Camden's
Britannia, 1586.)

The parish of Tatenhill lies on the left bank of the Trent
between Alrewas and Burton-upon-Trent. It includes the
Manors of Barton, Wichnor, Blakenhall, Dunstall, Newbold,
Bridshall and Tatenhill, also the Rectory Manor of Tatenhill,
part of the Royal Forest of Needwood, the district of Highlands
Park, and the hamlet of Callingwood. The total area is
9,751,041 acres.

An old rhyme runs : —

Barton under Needwood,

Dunstall in the Dale,
Tattenhill for a pretty girl,

And Burton for good ale.

The history of this ancient parish and the manors and
townships included in it and lying in the valley of the " smug
and silver Trent " I propose to write.

My authorities are : —

Dr. Robert Plot's Natural History of Staffordshire, published
in 1686. Quaint and fanciful.

Sampson Erdeswicke's Survey, written about 1593, but not
published till after his death in 1603. Genealogical and
inaccurate.

Stebbing Shaw's History and Antiquities of Staffordshire,
Vol. I, published in 1798, which treats with considerable care

6 INTRODUCTION.

this particular district, and has been supplemented by the
valuable MS. additions of S. P. Wolferstan, presented to the
British Museum, 1821.

The series of Staffordshire Historical Collections, published
by the William Salt Archaeological Society [denoted below
byS.C.].

The documents in the Record Office relating to the Duchy
of Lancaster, more especially the Woodmotes of Barton Ward
in Needwood Forest, and the Manorial Records of Barton. —
The valuable notes of Major-General The Hon. George
Wrottesley on the Somerville family. — Deeds in the British
Museum, and at Dunstall Hall and Catton Hall. — The Tithe
Commutation Maps and Schedules. — Dugdale's Monasticon,
Baronage, and Warwickshire. — Hodgson's Northumberland,
"Morpeth Deanery," Part ii, Vol. I, pp. 315-24.

The following histories relating to adjoining parishes have
been consulted : — Sir Oswald Mosley's History of Tutbury, and
his Natural History Notes. — Ussher's Historical Sketch of the
Parish of Croxall. — The Gresleys of Drakelowe, by Madan.

I tender my thanks to those neighbours who have kindly
supplied me with information, and particularly to Major-General
Wrottesley and Mr. W. K. Boyd, who has transcribed the
Duchy Records.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATEN-
HILL IN THE COUNTY OF STAFFORD.

CHAPTER I.

THE LANDSCAPE.

The vale of Trent is here composed of sand and gravel, and
the rounded banks and spurs that flank it are of red marl.
Geologists tell us that at one period the whole valley was
covered by the sea, and formed an estuary ; the marly banks
were worn away and moulded by the action of wave and water.
Eventually, the whole valley was elevated 200 feet above sea-
level, the waters receded, and the river adopted its present
course. But the actual bed of the stream has been constantly
changing. Wherever the current washes against a bank,
particles of earth are detached and carried down. They are
again deposited on bars and spits of mud, where the stream is
quieter, and form fresh soil and new projections. The folds of
the river alter and, so to speak, " move on downward." As the
channels change from time to time, new islets are carved out,
the main stream is deflected, and backwaters are formed.

The banks of the valley consist of red marl, which contains
large quantities of sulphate of lime or^gypsum>^At the
Eastcliff, Tatenhill, the strata can be well observed. At
Hanbury and Fauld nuggets of alabaster are found embedded
in the marl. In 1722, Burton was celebrated for its alabaster
works rather than its breweries. This material was used for
tombs in the Middle Ages, as may be seen in Yoxall Church.
The earliest use is in the Norman work on the west front of the
Priory Church at Tutbury, where the second rim of the porch is
formed of native alabaster showing carved griffins and beaks.

8 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

This moulding has lasted 800 years, and has stood the weather
quite as well as the stone used in the other borders. John
of Gaunt erected a splendid monument in St. Paul's Cathedral
in memory of Blanche his wife, and the chief material was
alabaster from the quarry near Tutbury. The cost, including
carriage, was ^486. An old pavement has been found in
Lichfield Cathedral consisting of black and white squares ; the
black were of polished coal, the white of alabaster. The chancel
walls of Dunstall Church are lined with slabs of alabaster, and
in the reredos a purer quality is used. Numerous old marl-pits
show the extensive use made of marl as a top-dressing in days
when the transport of manures was costly. The gypsum is
used at present for making plaster of Paris ; and the largest and
whitest lumps are selected for statuary. The mine at Fauld
has been worked for more than one hundred years.

Salt is often found in the neighbourhood of gypsum.
Dr. Plot, in his Natural History, chap, iii, p. m, 8, writes:
" It must be ascribed to the Saltness of the Soile and Grass,
that if any Horned Cattle of never so deep a black or other
colour, be put to feed in a place called the Clots in Newbold
Grounds in the parish of Tatenhill about a mile East of
Dunstall, they will certainly change the colour of their coat to a
whitish dun (like a Daw's head) in a Summer's running, and
so they will if put upon Tatenhill Common ; or into Buckstew
another parcel of Newbold Grounds ; nor does only the Grass,
but the Hay of these grounds will also turn Cattle to this
whitish Dun, which 'tis said recover not in two or three years'
time, though put into grounds that have nothing of this quality.
As for Horses they are improved upon these grounds at a great
rate, only they make them dappled, be they of what colour
soever. All which proceeds no doubt from the saltness of the
soile, that not only communicates itself to the grass but to the
waters thereabout making them brackish at least."

Chap, ii, 1 12 : " In Newbold grounds about midway between
Burton and Braunston there are also Salt Springs where one
Mr. Fownes about 10 years since (then owner of the lands)
attempted to make Salt ; but the mixture of the freshes proved
so unavoidable to him, that his laudable endeavours were also
frustrated."

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 0.

These brackish springs promote the growth of marine plants
such as Juncus gerardi, Scirpus maritiinus, Apium graveolens,
Triglochium maritimum. The name of the " Brinepits " indicates
the nature of the soil. The trees of the country are oak, elm,
ash, thorn and holly ; limes and beeches are scarce ; wild crabs
plentiful. I have seen the flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus)
in a ditch near the Trent, and the white butterfly orchis in a
wood near the forest. The rocket oak on Tatenhill Common
was a landmark up to i860, when lightning and winds split it.
It bore a small acorn. There is a picture of it in Mosley's
Natural History of Tutbury. It has now disappeared, and
the name survives in the covert below the site of this fine tree.
Drayton in his " Polyolbion " describes the forest : —

. . . The Muse
To the Staffordshire heath doth rove,
Visits the springs of Trent and Dove ;
Of Moreland Cank and Need wood sings
An end to which this Canto brings.

The eld'st of which, though Needwood her surmount
In excellence of soil, by bearing richly plac't
Twixt Trent and batning Dove ; and equally imbrac't
By their abounding banks, participates their store ;
Of Britain's forests all (from th' lesse unto the more)
For fineness of her turfe surpassing ; and doth beare
Her curled head so high that Forrests far and neare
Oft grutch at her estate.

Plot mentions a curious echo near Tatenhill Church " which
will return four or five syllables at least, though spoken almost
with as low a voice as is ordinarily used in our common dis-
courses " ; and another near the parsonage house that depended
on frosty weather.

There was once a time when a squirrel could leap from tree
to tree in Arden, Sherwood and Needwood. The Romans
felled the woods along the lines of their military roads, re-
claimed the wastes, and threw causeways over the low-lying
water-meadows. The actual forest or chase was preserved by
rigid game laws. But outside clearings were continuously
made- — assarts, purprestures. Bit by bit the merry greenwood
and the heathy wastes were converted to arable land or
pasture.

CHAPTER II.

THE ROMAN ROAD.

THE oldest historical monument in the parish is the Roman
Road, Icknield Street, or Ryknield Street, which played the
part of the modern railway in opening out civilisation. It ran
from Gloucester through Wall (Etocetum) to Derby (Derventio)
and Doncaster, crossing the Trent at Wichnor and the Dove at
Monk's Bridge. It enters the parish at Wichnor Bridges, passes
through Barton and Dunstall and leaves at Gallows Bridge,
to enter Branstone. Even if the road disappeared, its memory
would survive in the names of the places on its track, Chester-
field, Streetley, Streethay and Stretton, while in Sutton Coldfield
Park the original causeway may be traced as it existed in the
thirteenth century when the Park was enclosed and the
highway diverted. Shaw speaks of a pavement, but none has
been found, and excavations showed that the roadway was
constructed of broken stones similar to the macadamized metal
on our modern highways. Another ancient track crosses the
Trent at the Toadhole, Branstone ; runs east of the church at
Tatenhill and under Callingwood in the direction of Uttoxeter.
In 1783, according to Mr. Whitaker, five Roman urns, lying
due east and west, were found near a pool in a field a little south
of the school at Barton, but they were carelessly broken and
thrown into the pool. At Callingwood fragments of bluish-
brown Roman pottery have been found.

In Anglo-Saxon times Staffordshire was the heart of the
Mercian kingdom. The King held his Court at Tamworth or
Repton, and the Bishop's See was at Lichfield. In 796, Offa,
King of Mercia, died and gave his name to the OfHow, Offa's
tumulus or tomb, near Swinfen Hall, and so to the Hundred.

When the old Mercian kingdom passed away the central

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. II

part was grouped round the fortress of Stafford and became the
shire.

After the Norman Conquest the most important castles in
the neighbourhood were Tamworth and Tutbury, while the
Benedictine Monastery of Burton-on-Trent, founded in 1002,
was the principal Ecclesiastical Corporation in Staffordshire and
Derbyshire.

CHAPTER III.

DOMESDAY BOOK.

THE earliest records of the parish are the two entries in
Domesday Book relating to Barton and Wichnor. There is no
mention of Dunstall or Tatenhill. Probably these places were
included in the Honour of Tutbury. Domesday Book is a
statistical account of land, ownership and population in England,
and was ordered in 1085 by William the Conqueror in a great
Council, when a Danish invasion was imminent. It was
executed by commissioners in every shire. It contains the
names of the landowners, the extent of land in hides, the
number of ploughs employed, the valuation, the services and
money due to the King. It enumerates the tenants-in-chief of
the Crown, the sub-tenants, the burgesses of towns, the free
socmen, villeins, cotters and serfs, the extent of wood, pasture
and meadow, the demesne or home farm, the mills and
fisheries, if any. It also notices the owner of the manor in the
time of Edward the Confessor, and its then value. It is not a
comprehensive survey, and there are curious omissions, such as
Burton-on-Trent and Tamworth. A third of Staffordshire was
profitless upland, moorland or depopulated waste land. The
extracts are as follows : —

Domesday Statfordscire.
Terra Regis.
Rex tenet Bertone. Algar Comes tenuit. Ibi sunt iii. hidse cum
appendiciis. Terra est xviii carucatae. In dominio sunt ii. carucatas et ii
servi et xvii villani et viii bordarii cum ix carucatis. Ibi xx acrag prati.
Silva habet ii leucas longa et unam lata. Ibi molinum de vi solidis.
Tempore Regis Edvardi valebat vi. libras modo vii. libras.

Translation.
Land of the King.
The King (William the Conqueror) holds Barton. Earl
Algar formerly held it. There are three hides with their

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 1 3

appurtenances. The (arable) land is eighteen ploughgangs. In
demesne are two ploughgangs, and two serfs and seventeen
villeins and eight cotters, with nine ploughgangs. There are
twenty acres of meadow. The wood is two leagues long by one
league broad. There is a mill of six shillings annual value. In
the time of Edward the Confessor the value was six pounds, but
now it is seven.

The Earl Algar mentioned here had succeeded his father
Leofric as Earl of Mercia in 1057. Leofric was the husband of
Godiva, " the grim earl who ruled in Coventry," and told his
wife that if she would ride on horseback naked from one end of
the town to the other, he would free the city from the grievous
servitude whereunto it was subject.

" I Luriche for the love of thee
Do make Coventry Toll free."

Leofric^FGodiva
Algar

Edwin Morcar

Earl of Mercia Earl of Northumbria.

Earl Algar also held the Manors of Alrewas, Sandon,
Chartley, Wolstanton, Penkhull, Rocester, Crakemarsh,
Uttoxeter, Leigh, Rugeley, Mayfield, Mare, Chenet, Elford,
Kinver, Pattingham, Clifton, Drayton, Hopwas, Harlaston,
Claveley, Norley, Alveley, Worfield, Sedgley and Penn in
Staffordshire, and many others in different shires.

The Manor cf Barton was not coterminous with the parish
of Tatenhill or the township of Barton, but extended over
Dunstall, Tatenhill and Callingwood. The Manors of Dunstall,
Newbold, Bridsall, Tatenhill and the Rectory Manor of
Tatenhill were subordinate to the Manor of Barton. The
distinguishing affix of Infra or Subtus-Ncdwode first appears
on the Manorial Record in 1422, but on a deed about 1280.

The second extract relates to Wichnor :

Terra Roberti de Stafford.

Ipse Rex tenet in Wicenore ii hidas et Robertus de eol Quattuor teini

14 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

tenuerunt et liberi fuerunt. Terra est iiii carucatae. In dominio est una
carucata et iiij villani et ii bordarii. Ibi molinum de xviii denariis ibi xx
acrte.

Translation.

Land of Robert de Statford.

The King himself holds in Wichnor two hides, and Robert
holds of him. Four thanes held it and were free. The (arable)
land is four ploughgangs. In demesne is one ploughgang, and
four villeins and two cotters. There is a mill of eighteen pence
(annual value). There are twenty acres (of meadow).

CHAPTER IV.

THE CHURCHES.— TATENHILL.

TATENHILL is a Rectory in the Rural Deanery of Tutbury in
the Archdeaconry of Stafford, in the Diocese of Lichfield, and
included originally the townships of Tatenhill, Barton, Wichnor,
and Dunstall and the hamlet of Callingwood ; when Needwood
Forest was enclosed, allotments were made from the forest to
the townships of Barton, Dunstall and Tatenhill. At some
period, the date of which is unknown, the church of Wichnor
was built and dedicated to St. Leonard. In 1157 a new church
was built at Barton and dedicated to St. James, and remained as
a chapel of ease to Tatenhill till it became a titular vicarage
in 1 88 1. The inhabitants of Wichnor and Dunstall were buried
either at Tatenhill, the mother church, or at Barton. In 1854
a new church was consecrated at Dunstall, and in 1866 a new
church was built at Rangemore. In the taxation of Pope
Nicholas 19 E. I. (1291) under Tuttebury appears —

(Ecclesia de) Tatinhull cum capella xxv marcas
Decims ii m : et dimidium.

There must have been a chapel in the parish as well as the
church. Was this chapel at Dunstall, Barton, or Wichnor?
The church is dedicated to St. Michael, and consists of a
perpendicular western tower, a nave which has been considerably
" restored " ; a large east window with poor Perpendicular
tracery ; a handsome chancel with decorated windows, and a
piscina and sedilia of particular interest. The earliest remains
are Early English'. The churchyard cross was removed by
the late Sir Oswald Mosley to the garden at Rolleston Hall.
The bells contain these inscriptions : —

1. Edward Coxe and John Dickenson + Wardens 1766.
T. K.

l6 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENIIILL.

2. Ihs Nazarenus Rex Iudseorum Fili Dei Miserere.

Richard Oneton C.W. 1742.
Thomas Hedderley, Founder.

3. Clock bell. Thomas Mears, founder. London 1839.

A curious carved stone like a gargoyle is inserted in the
outer wall below the east window, and an alabaster slab,
formerly on the pavement, now lies outside the tower. In the
chancel is a mural monument of alabaster, with a girl kneeling
and an infant underneath. The arms — On a fess dancetty
three martlets between six lions rampant, and an inscrip-
tion —

Charse piaeque memoriae
filiarum in excelsis habitantium humile
hoc monimentum parentarunt (offered up) Henricus
Griffith Baronettus et domina Margarita
conjux charissima 1641.

Various other monuments were moved to the belfry when
the church was restored in 1872.

1. Thomas Masters AM Rector of Tatenhill and Isabella

his wife He died Mar 28 aged 71. and she Apr. 3.
1696 aged 40.

2. In memory of Thomas and Anne Dicken of Highlin's

Park, Gent, and Thomas and Mary their son and
daughter . 1736, 1771.

3. John Bott and Elizabeth his wife 1685 and 171 1.

4. On a tablet : — ■

John and Mary Bust, he died 1770, she 1773.

John their son d. 1785.

John Bust Meek d. 1796.

Sarah Bust d. 1797.

John and Mary Meek, he d. 1794 she 1807.

late of Dunstall.
Lionel and Mary Meek he d. 18 19 she 1820

son and daughter of Richard and Lucy

Meek.
Richard Walter Meek d. 1823.
Richard Meek (father) d. 1838.
Lucy Meek d. 1843 at Tourville Normandy.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 1 7

Monument inscribed —

Here lie the bodies of Charles Gresley and Ann his wife of Dunstall in
this parish. He was third son of Sir Thomas Gresley of Drakelowe in the
co. of Derby, Bart., and died June 29, 1724, aged 55. She was third
daughter of John Bott of Dunstall, aforesaid, gent., and died September 20,
1720, aged 44. They left three daughters, Elizabeth, Frances and Anne.
Elizabeth married Thomas Bott of the City of Coventry, gent., by whom she
had four children, Elizabeth, Thomas, John and Henry, who, dying young,
are deposited with the remains of their father in the church of the Holy
Trinity in that city. Anne married Edward Matthews, gent., of Coventry
aforesaid, and is buried in this said church with her only son William, who
died an infant. She died January 18, 1739, aged 38. Frances dying un-
married at Tamworth co. Warwick, January 26, 1748, aged 50, lies here
interred with her father and mother, to whose memory Elizabeth, now the
wife of Samuel Beardsley of Tamworth, aforesaid, gent., having a filial and
affectionate regard and agreeable to the desire of her sister Frances,
caused this monument to be erected 1750. Arms or, a chevron erm. between
three mullets pierced sa. on an escutcheon of pretence.

On the floor is a stone —

Here lye the bodies of John Bott of Dunstall gent and Elizabeth his
wife daughter of Francis Wolferstan of Statfold in this county Esq. He
died February 25, 1685 aged 45. She February 25, 171 1 aged 74. They
left four daughters Frances Elizabeth Ann and Grace.

There is also a flat stone to William Agard (misprinted "Amis "
by Shaw, but corrected Vol. II, App. 2). He died (according
to the register) in 1585.

Shaw states that there was another stone for Nicholas Agard,
two sons and five daughters (he was buried in 1563), and another
for Thomas Gresley, Armiger, and Elizabeth uxor qui Thomas,
obiit 1497, and another on the chancel floor for Benjamin Cross,
gent, of old Footgreen, and Sarah his wife, with her arms, three
roundels on a chief.

The Advowson.

Blanche, the widow of Edmund, Earl of Lancaster, in 24 E. I.,
had for her dowry the advowsons of Wolstanton and Tatenhull
in Com. Staff. (Dugdale's Baronage, 1779.) The church of
Tatenhill was then held by Nicholas Butler.

On March 2, 1322, 16 Edward II. (S.C., V, 1, 97), the
Advowsons of Tatenhill and Hanbury which lately belonged to
Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, and by forfeiture fell as escheats

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1 8 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATE N HILL.

into the King's hands, were given to the Abbey of Burton in
perpetual memory of the glorious victory which God gave to
the King over his enemies and the rebels near Burton-on-Trent,
and also to relieve the condition of the Abbey.

This refers to the battle of Burton Bridge, when the King's
forces crossed the Trent at Walton Ford and so defeated the
Earl of Lancaster.

Barton Chartulary, fol. 113, contains the deed : —

De Advocatione Ecclesiarum de Ta-junhull et Hambyp.i.

Edwardus Dei gratia Rex Anglise etc. Sciatis quod in augmentationem
obsequii divini et in perpetuam memoriam gloriosas victorias quam Deus
Omnipotens sua gratia nuper nobis de inimicis et rebellious nostris apud
Burtonara super Trentam in Comitatu Statford contulit et necnon pro
relevatione status Abbatias ejusdem villa; quas tunc per predictos inimicos et
rebelles nostras in multo depauperata extitit et destructa dedimus etc.
dilectis nobis in Christo Abbati et Conventui loci predicti advocationes
Ecclesiarum de Tatenhull et Hamburi qua; fuerunt Thomas super Comitis
Lancastrian inimici et rebellis nostri et quae per forisfacturam ejusdem Thomas
ad manus nostras tanquam escasta nostra devenerunt. Habendum etc. Teste
me ipso apud Knaresburgh secundo die Martii anno Regni nostri sexto-
decimo.

There are also Letters Patent dated March 3 to the same
effect in fuller terms, and a close writ to Robert Boler the Warden
of the Honour of Tutbury to deliver the advowsons to the Abbot
and Convent. In John of Gaunt's time the advowson was worth
£60. After the dissolution of Burton Abbey the advowson
passed to the Crown in right of the Duchy of Lancaster. In
1706, by the 4 and 5 Anne, c. xxxii, the Rectory was annexed
to the Deanery of Lichfield. In 1873, by the 36 and 37 Vict,
c. 64, the Rectory was severed from the Deanery. In 1875, by an
Exchange with the Crown, the advowson passed to the Bishop
of Lichfield in right of his see, and a scheme was approved which
dealt with "the ancient customary cures or chapelries of St.
James Barton under Needwood and St. Leonard Wichnor, and
the new Ecclesiastical Parishes of Dunstall and Rangemore."

The following Chaplains are mentioned in the Duchy
Records ;—

1344 Thomas Marche Capellanus.

f Thomas Capellanus.

I Henricus Capellanus.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 19

1356 Robertus Clericus.

1366 Willelmus Perkyn Capellanus.

1378 Robertus Capellanus.

1380 Johannes Capellanus de Tatenhull.
Johannes de Stafford died.

John Cheyny Clericus succeeded.
1467 Thomas Holt Capellanus.
1510 John Holland Capellanus.

In Bishop Robert de Stretton's Register (S.C., VIII, N.S., 19
and 64) : —

1363 iij Kal. Apr. At Lichfield. To dominus Henry de
Campeden, Rector of Tatenhill, absence for a year
and to receive the fruits meanwhile.
1373 About ij. Id. Jun. To William Silvester, Rector of
Tatenhull, subdeacon, absence for study for 2 years,
not to proceed to further Orders meanwhile.

1 38 1 iij. Kal. Jun. : To William Silvester, Rector of Taten-

hull, absence and to let his church to farm for one

year.
1 5 10 William Whitgreave was "the late Rector."
1 5 16 Johannes Russell, Rector. The Register gives us

the names of the Rectors after 1 563.
1563 Aug. 1. Thomas Pegg.

1587 Dec. 6. He was buried.

1588 Adrian Sarravia Professor sacrae Theologiae, was of

Spanish extraction.

He was born at Hedlin, in Artois, and was a member of the
Reformed Church in Holland. He came to England in 1587
and was Master of Southampton Grammar School, Canon of
Worcester 1591, of Canterbury 1596, of Westminster 1601, Vicar
of Lewisham 1 596-1610, and one of the Translators of the Bible.
His pupil, Sir Thomas Lake, Secretary of State to James I., said
of him that he was a Minister of State fit to serve the greatest
prince in Europe. He displayed great learning in defence of
Episcopacy against Beza.

He was an intimate friend of Richard Hooker. Walton, in
his Life of Hooker, says : " These two excellent persons (Hooker
and Sarravia) began a holy friendship, increasing daily to so high
and mutual affections that their two wills seemed to be-but one

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20 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

and the same"; that "they were supposed to be confessors
to each other, and that, before Hooker's death, Sarravia gave him
the Church's absolution and the Holy Communion." Isaac
Casaubon describes Sarravia as a man " of no mean reputation,"
of very great learning, and as "most anxious and earnest in
seeking for general peace and concord in the Church of God."

In 1613 Sarravia died, and was buried in Canterbury
Cathedral. On his monument he is styled —

Vir in omni literarum genere eximius pietate probitate gravitate et suavi-
tate morum insignis scriptis clarus fide plenus et bonis operibus dives valde.

1617 Jan. 8. Robert Blower was buried.

16 1 8 May. John Ballcanquall was inducted.
1646 Feb. 1 '5. He was buried.

Henry Burford succeeded.

1660 Dr. Robert Wilde was inducted. Henry Byard,
minister (curate of Barton), signs the entries.

1662-3 Thomas Masters succeeded.

1659 He was buried.

1696 John Herbert was curate.

1706 The Rectory was annexed to the Deanery of Lich-
field, William Binckes being Dean.

'7 1 3 Jonathan Kimberley was installed as Dean.

1720 William Walmisley as Dean.

173 1 Nicholas Penny as Dean.

'745 John Addenbrook as Dean.

1776 Baptist Proby as Dean.

1807 John Chappel Woodhouse as Dean.

1833 Hon. Henry Edward John Howard as Dean.

1868 William Weldon Champneys as Dean.

1873 The Rectory was severed from the Deanery.

1875 Bishop Charles John Abraham as Rector.

1876 Frederick Samuel Bolton as Rector.
1880 Frederick Tobias Wade as Rector.

1 884 Thomas Roper as Rector.

1898 Edward B. Charlton as Rector.
The Register is in good preservation. Vol. I. Parchment,
size 15 inches by 5f inches ; binding, parchment ; handwritings
legible. Contains births, deaths and marriages from 1563 to

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 21

1689. Down to 1597 the entries are copies of the original
Register.

Vol. II. Parchment, size 14^ inches by 6\ inches ; binding,
calf ; condition good. Contains births and deaths from 1690 to
1780 and marriages to 1754.

Vol. Ill contains marriages from 1754 to 1782.

Vol IV contains births and deaths from 1780 to 18 12.

A brass plate states that the chancel was restored in 1 872 by
- William Weldon Champneys, Dean of Lichfield and Rector of
Tatenhill. This restoration was costly, tasteless and unfortunate.
The monuments and wall tablets were then removed to the belfry.
The original church appears to have conformed to the slope of
the ground, and the chancel was lower than the nave. In 1890,
under the direction of Bodley, the church was again restored. A
new chancel pavement of black and white marble, oak choir stalls,
a marble reredos and organ were given by Lord Burton ; an oak
pulpit by Mrs. Bass ; and a lectern with St. Michael the patron
Saint by Sir Reginald and Lady Hardy.

Inventories were made of Church property in 6 E. VI. (1552) :
" No less than four commissioners were appointed with this one
object of spoliation, four of whom were to go over the often
trodden ground and glean the last spoils which could be gathered
from the churches."

Tatynhill.

" Firste one challes of sylver with a paten, iiij vestments, ij
albes, ij tunacles of dornex, one cope of dornex, 1 one crosse of
plate, ij alter clothes, iiij cruetts, ij lyttyl candelstykes ; iij belles."

" Mem. — That sithe the last presentement the churche was
robbed and there was taken out of the churche one vestment and
albe, the alter clothes, ij towelles, a surples and a rochet."

WICHNOR CHURCH.

Wichnor Church, dedicated to St. Leonard, stands on a bank

above the Trent near the old Manor House, and consists of a

stone nave, south aisle, chancel, and tower of brick and stone.

The font is ancient and octagonal in shape. It was a chapel of

1 Dornex was linen from Doornik or Tournay.

22 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

ease to Tatenhill and a donative in the gift of the Lord of the
Manor till 1881, when an ecclesiastical parish was formed
out of the township. In the King's book the value stands
at £16 3 j. 4d.

In 25 H. VIII. Richard the curate was taxed vs. v'uid.

There are no monuments ; the Somervilles were buried at
Alrewas and elsewhere, and the Griffiths at Alrewas, Tatenhill
and Burton Agnes in Yorkshire. There is some old glass in the
windows with the arms Griffith quartering Somerville, Zouch and-
Stacpole ; also an inscription :

Dame Isabele Stacp . . .
Res ap Gryfifyt chevaler

The fragments have been misplaced under the wrong arms.

Reseap Griffith II. married Isabel Stackpole. She afterwards
married Richard Vernon and " brought him lands in Wales." The
arms of Stackpole, a lion rampant, are found on the tomb of Sir
John Vernon at Clifton Camville, and also quartered with Vernon
and with Vernon-of-Harlaston, over the postern gate and in the
dining room at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire.

The chapel was repaired in 1780, when William Harrison
was minister and John Baggaley churchwarden.

The Register dates from 1731, and the total number of
entries is but small. Previous to the consecration of the
churchyard in 1863, the few recorded burials were intra-
mural and "by permission of the owner of Wichnor." The
inhabitants were buried at the mother church of Tatenhill or at
Barton or at Alrewas. In 1871 the church was restored.

From the fact that Wichnor was of the nature of a private
chapel attached to the Manor House, there are no records extant
and scarcely any allusions to its existence.

DUNSTALL CHURCH.

Dunstall was "A chappell of Tatenell," in 6 E. VI. An
inventory was taken of the goods :

" Fyrste ij vestements, one of white fustian and the other of
grene saye (soie-silk) ; ij corporases with the cases ; iij altar

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 23

clothes and a superaltarie, one towell, ij candlestyks of maslen 1 ;
a coffer ; one bell and one sancte bell."

" Mem. — That one challes was delyvered to Richard Forsett
Surveor to the King's Majestie and the resideo remaynethe ther."

Possibly the Capella mentioned in Pope Nicholas' taxation
was the chapel at Dunstall. Temp. H. VIII. "Randolph
Belcher held xii acres Juxta Capellam."

In Patent Roll 2-3 Phil, and Mary 8 m. 10, certain lands
are granted in Dunstall " Nuper Cantarise fundatae in ecclesia
parochiali de Dunstall predicta dudum spectantia et pertinentia."

Was there a chantry in the chapel at Dunstall ?

In E. VI. 3 N.D. Thomas Penefather, plaintiff, Thomas
Whythyng, defendant. As to the disturbance of Chantry Lands
called Arlow Pike, Mylnesiche, Shepecote, Hopkinson Hey and
Pygge Hey in Barton-u.-N., Bonethorne, Dunstall, Tattenhyll,
Staffs.

And 6 E. VI. Nicholas Agarde, plaintiff, Thomas Pene-
father and others, defendants, disputed tithe to Chantry Lands
in Barton-u.-N. Manor, Dunstall, Staffs.

There does not seem to be any trace of the site of this chapel.

The present church of St. Mary, Dunstall, was built and
endowed by bequest of Charles Arkwright, of Dunstall. For
some years previous to his decease he had wished to build a
chapel of ease for the Township of Dunstall. Many sites were
thought of, and at length one was chosen. Preparations were
made, but after a short illness he died in 1850, after entrusting to
his brother, Peter Arkwright, the sum of £1 2,000 for the purpose
of providing a church, a school and a parsonage.

John Hardy, who purchased the estate in 1851, carried out
these plans. A perpetual Curacy was formed, comprising the
Township of Dunstall and the projecting portion of Barton —
round Gorsehall. Plans were prepared by Henry Glutton,
architect ; Thompson, of Derby, was the builder, and Andrew
Pearson the clerk of the works. On May 22, 1852, the first
stone of the church was laid by Peter Arkwright at the south-
western corner of the tower, and in the stone were placed coins
and a parchment with this inscription : " The foundation-stone

1 Maslen was a mixed metal — brass (?).

24 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

of this church, built by request of Charles Arkwright, Esquire,
was laid by Peter Arkwright, Esquire.

" In presence of John Hardy, junior, and Laura his wife,
May 22, 1852. Laus Deo."

The church, school and parsonage v ere completed in a year
and a half, and on October 5, 1853, the church was consecrated
by Lonsdale, Bishop of Lichfield. The sermon was preached
by Howard, Dean of Lichfield and Rector of Tatenhill. The
burial ground was consecrated and an Ecclesiastical District
formed.

,& The church is in the early. Decorated style, with nave,
chancel, south aisle and porch, and a tower and spire at the
south-western corner. It is built of Hollington stone, and the
chancel is lined with alabaster. The pulpit and font are of
Caen stone with pillars of serpentine, and the latter is richly
carved with subjects from the Baptismal Service. The organ is
by Bishop. The east window is by Willement, the west window
in memory of John Hardy and Isabel his wife, and one in the
chancel in memory of Henry John Hardy are by Burlison and
Grylls. A brass tablet at the west end of the nave was placed by
Mrs. Charles Arkwright in memory of her husband, the founder.

On the three bells are inscribed : —

Glory to God in the Highest : On Earth, Peace :
Goodwill towards men.

The Incumbents : —

Rev. George Woodberry Spooner, B.A., Magdalen Hall,

Oxford, 1853-57.
Rev. Harvey Mallory Mapleton, M.A., St. John's, Oxford,

1857-61.
Rev. Gilbert Bradley, M.A., University College, Oxford,

1862-71.
Rev. Robert Fitzgerald Uniacke, K.C., Windsor, 1872-92.
Rev. Walter Herbert Greame Holmes, M.A., University

College, Durham, 1893-97.
Rev. Thomas Charles Keble, M.A., Keble College, Oxford,

1897-1906.
Rev. John Henry Hopkinson, M.A., Lincoln College,

Oxford, 1906.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 2$

On March 25, 1890 (Lady Day), a reredos was erected in
memory of Sir John Hardy and Laura his wife. The work was
carried out in Derbyshire alabaster by Messrs. Farmer and
Brindley. The central panel represents the Annunciation. In
the side niches stand the figures of St. John the Baptist and
St. John the Evangelist. The idea of the Canopy is taken
from Edmund Crouchback's tomb on the north side of the High
Altar in Westminster Abbey. The angels with candles on
columns of red African marble were added afterwards, the idea
being taken from the angels in the Lady Chapel of the Cathedral
at Treves. In 1880, a mission chapel was built at Barton Tun^p
by Sir John and Lady Hardy in memory of their second son,
Henry John, Lieutenant Rifle Brigade, who died in Natal,
October 4, 1879. The architect was Mr. J. Christian. There
is an endowment in the hands of the Diocesan Trust under
Trust Deeds of May 2, 1884, and February 7, 1889 — £1,433
L.N.W.R. 3 per cent. Perpetual Debenture Stock.

BARTON CHURCH.

The existing church of St. James at Barton was a chapel of
ease to Tatenhill, and the Rector of that parish was patron. On
the south side the tower is inscribed : I.T. 1517 and " Archidiac,
Derby et Bucking " ; and the following inscriptions are over
alternate pillars of the nave : —

1. I.T. horum gemellorum natu maximus.

2. Decretorum Doctor et sacrorum Canonum Professor.

3. Archidiaconus Derbie et Bukkyngham negnon et.

4. Magister Rotulorum illustrissimi Regis H. VIII.. An. : Regni

sui 20.

Also these arms : sa. on a chevron arg., three violets slipped,
the flowers of the second, stalks and leaves or, between three
children's heads couped at the shoulders, also of the second
crined and vested of the third. On a chief of the same a text T
az. between two roses gu. seeded of the chief.

Wood's Fasti, Vol. I, p. 667 : " John Taylor Doctor of
Decrees and the Sacred Canons beyond sea, having been lately

26 A -HISTORY OF THE. PARISH OF TATENHILL.

incorporated at Cambridge in the month of _ May 1522
supplicated for the same in Oxon which was granted, was
Archdeacon of Derby and Bucks and had been Rector of
Sutton Coldfield in Warwickshire, was Clerk of the Parliament
that sate in 1515, 7 Henry VIII. and Prolocutor of the
Convocation dissolved 21 December the same year. In 1528
having been employed in several embassies, was made Master
of the Rolls and died 15 34- He was a learned Canonist and
Statesman, was born [being the son, I suppose, of Taylor] in
a poor cottage in Barton in the parish of Tatenhill Staff., and
being the eldest of the Trimelli who were presented to the King
(Henry VII.) hunting in that country, and by his command
carefully educated in good letters. Afterwards he built a fair
chapel in or near the site where the cottage was."

Plot's Staffordshire, chap, viii, 19: " ' Raro nostro seculo
Trimelli perfecti sunt autvitales,' says Thomas Bartholin, i.e., that
it seldom falls out that three children are born together either
perfect or living. (Tho. Bartholin Hist. Cent. 4, Hist. 83.) And
yet this happen'd too at Barton in this County, there being one
Taylor that lived in a little cottage near the place where the
Chapel now stands, that had three Sons at a birth, which being
presented as a rarity to King Hen. the 7th as he came that
way (perhaps to hunt in Needwood) he ordered that care should
be taken of them, so as to be put to Schole etc ; who all lived
to be men and as the tradition goes all came to be Doctors and
to good preferment ; which 'tis like is true enough of the
youngest, but 'tis certain the eldest did as appears by several
inscriptions both within and without the Chappel, which he
gratefully founded there in the place of their Nativity ; of which
more hereafter."

John Taylor is referred to in the Manor Rolls of Barton
(see below). He was Rector of Bishops Hatfield and Sutton
Coldfield, 1504-16; Prebend of Eccleshall and Canon of
Lichfield; Archdeacon of Derby 1515; and later on of
Buckingham also ; Clerk to the Parliament, Master of the Rolls,
Ambassador to Burgundy and France ; Prolocutor of Convoca-
tion, and in attendance on Hen. VIII. at the Field of the Cloth
of Gold.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 27

A poem by a former curate of Barton, Mr. Fenn, com-
memorates this story in somewhat rugged rhymes :
In Needwood Forest on a day

Some old forgotten year,
King Henry rode upon his way,
With knights and squires in grand array

To hunt the hart and deer.
They rode beneath the branching oak,

The hawthorn and the holly,
And many an arrowhead they broke
And many a random word they spoke,

Of wisdom and of folly.
They galloped along to the bugle's sound

In sunlight and in shadow,
And sometimes from a rising ground
They watched Dove as it softly wound

Through an ever-verdant meadow.
Then said the King to a trusty knight

Who rode at his right hand near,
" Now heaven be praised, 'tis a pleasant sight
To see the trees in the chequered light,

And follow the flying deer.
And Needwood is a better place

Than Bosworth battlefield ;
And though I am come of royal race,
I would be a keeper in Needwood chace

For all that a throne can yield.
O, to get rid of the troublesome lords,

And Commons for ever complaining ;
O, to avoid the contest of words,
The pen of the priest and bold barons' swords,

And all the grand bustle of reigning.
But who is that beneath a tree,

Sitting there so lowly
With her babies on her knee ?
Mercy on us ! One, two, three —

Three babies, by all that's holy !
In truth my people multiply.

Come, tell me now, good mother
(He spoke with a twinkle in his eye)
No doubt you value them too high

To give them away to another."
He spoke in jest, but she raised her head,

And answered King Henry sadly :
" Dear to me are my babes," she said ;
" But I know not where to find them bread,

Your Highness may have them gladly."

28 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

The monarch stared at the woman and smiled,

And thought it was curious rather,
But he took in his arms each little child,
And he gazed on their faces so gentle and mild,

And he promised that he'd be their father.
" And I will choose their names," he cried,

" For of course they haven't been christened ?
This shall be Henry and grow up a squire,
This shall be John, and a priest or a friar."

The mother rejoiced, as she listened.
The Monarch carried out the plan,

That he had set his heart on,
And John when he became a man
Forgot not where his life began,

But still remembered Barton.
And then he built a splendid church,

For he felt himself a debtor ;
And over Europe you may search,
From Ireland to the town of Kerch,

You will not find a better.
His name and arms are on the walls,

The good Johannes Taylor I.
And he is called upon the scrolls
Archdeacon, Master of the Rolls

Unto the great King Henry.
And on the coat of arms there be

Three little babies' faces,
An anvil and a J. and T.,
A red and white rose you may see

All in their proper places.
And Thomas Russell built a school

For all that learn to read would,
And so the boys are under rule,
And no one now need be a fool

In Barton under Needwood.

The architecture is Perpendicular. The nave, two aisles
and tower are battlemented. The east end is apsidal, like
Henry VII.'s Chapel at Westminster; a rare form in this
county, but found at Croxden Abbey (Early English) and at the
Cathedral, Lichfield (Decorated).

In 1864 the old high pews were swept away and the aisles
widened. A plain parapet replaced the battlements on the
outer face of the side aisles, but subsequently battlements
corresponding to the nave were substituted for the parapet.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 29

There are monuments in the church : —

To Joseph Sanders of this town, gentleman, who married
first, Catherine, daughter of Mr. Humphry Baker of
Bishton in this county, and secondly, Mary, daughter
of Samuel More of Linley, co. Salop ; he died May,
1691.

Arms, sa., a chevron erm. between three bulls' heads
arg., a mullet gu., for difference impaling sa., a swan
statant arg., a bordure engrailed gu.

To Edmund Antrobus of Odd Rode in Com. Cest. Gent.,
and Mary his wife, daughter of Thos. Webb of
Blakenhall. He died August 16, 1732. She died
December 15, 1728. Leaving three sons, Edmund,
Thomas and William, and one daughter Maria.

Arms, above — Lozengy or and az. on a pale gu.,
3 estoils or. Crest, a unicorn's head arg.

Also to Thomas and William Webb, sons of Thomas Webb.

Also to Thomas Whitaker of Blakenhall, who died
April 9, 1792, aged 72.

Also to Rev. W. Whitaker, Minister for 28 years, who died
February 10, 1795, aged 75.

The bells are inscribed : —

1. Peace and good neighbourhood. A.R. 1739.

2. Prosperity to all our benefactors.

3. Prosperity to the Church of England.

4. We were all cast at Gloucester by Abel Rudhall.

5. Edward Granige and William Fisher

Ch: Wardens. A.R. 1739.

6. I to the Church the living call
And to the grave do summon all.

A.R. 1739.

Roger Horton by his will dated March 1, 1525, left 20s.
for the making of a glass window at Barton Chuich, the which
he promised to John Walker and his fellows.

The windows in the apse have glass similar to those in the
north aisle at Hamstall Ridware.

The letters I.B. are seen on the blade of a saw held
by St. Simon at Hamstall, and on the blade held by St. James

30 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

the Less at Barton, and are presumably the artist's signature.
The windows are of the same date as the church.

The subject was the Twelve Apostles — some of the figures
have been restored with modern glass.
The register : —
Vol. I. 1 571 to 1795. 252 pages parchment, 15J inches
by sf inches. An omission of ten years from
1583 to 1593, and of five months in 1603.
Down to 1597 the entries are copies of the
original register.
Vol. II. Marriages 1754 to 1776. Printed folio.
Vol. III. Marriages 1777 to 1812. Printed folio.
Vol. IV. Baptisms and burials 1796 to 1812. Sheets
unbound.
There are briefs for Marlborough 1653, i$s..\.d.; 1653 for
the City of Glascoe in Scotland, "js. 8d. ; 1670 for Pool in
Montgomeryshire. No mention is made of burying in woollen.
The Curates of Barton were as follows : —
1534 William Grene.
1580 July 8. Gulielmus Henshaw buried.
1580 August 4. '" Ingressus Thomae Banks."
1596 August 4. " Exiit eodem die quo inivit."
1598 John Wilson signs.
1604 Thomas Clayton signs.
1609 Thomas Turpin signs.
161 1 James Osborne signs.
161 5 Thomas Orgell buried.
1615 Thomas Naylor buried.
1 61 8 Thomas Sedgwicke signs.

1645 He is buried.

1646 Anthony Mason.
1655 Francis Birch signs.

1655 Thomas Bladon " auspicatur."

1659 Henry Byard signs. Ejected for Nonconformity.

1662 Godfrey Ward signs as Curate.

1672 Thomas Masters, Rector of Tatenhill, begins a fresh

entry in Latin.

1673 Richard Swinfen Clericus.

William Dehanck, who was Churchwarden " Hoc

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 3 1

Registram curavit," apparently up to October,
1727. The births of his own family are specially
noted.
1684 Mr. Thomas Barfoote, Curate, buried.
1727 Mr. Arthur Tooby Clericus qui fuit Curatus

Bartoniensis per annos 4_o ta buried.
1738 Eyken Devy succeeded and died.
1 74 1 Rev. Mr. Samuel Manifold buried.

Rev. Richard Adams.
1757 Rev. John Mansel.
1768 Rev. William Whitaker succeeded.
1783 Rev. Thomas Gisborne.
1820 He resigned.

Rev. James Gisborne.
1838 He resigned.

Rev. Henry Gisborne Cooper.
1876 He died.

Rev. John Hodgson lies (Archdeacon of Stafford).
1880. Rev. William H. H. Fairclough.
In 1881. By Order in Council an Ecclesiastical district was
assigned. By the operation of the Tithes Amendment Act,
1 868, the perpetual Curacy became a " Vicarage " for the purpose
of style and designation.

Inventory of 6 E. VI. (1552).

Barton. — First one challis of sylver with a paten ; one cope
of black velvet ; one cope of dornex ; ij vestements ; ij albes ;
ij alterclothes ; ij candlestykes of maslynn ; ij surpleses ;
a crosse off brasse and tynne and iij belles.

There is a plate of the church in Shaw's Staffordshire, which
also contains the inscriptions and Taylor's arms.

It is probable that there was a chapel in Barton previous to
the church built by Taylor. Frequently, a witness to a deed
is called capellanus or clericus de Barton (in 1230 William was
Chaplain of Barton and paid iij. to the Prior of Tutbury), and
in 1322 (Ministers' Accounts of Needwood) the cimiterium or
burial ground is mentioned ; this could not be the churchyard at
Tatenhill, as it seems to be near the Manor House of Barton —
supposed to be where the Hall Orchard lies.

32 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

In 15 H. VII. (1500) Tutbury Honor. The King's tenants
v. The Abbot of Burton. A Decree in suit was made that the
Abbot shall yearly give 5-y. to the King's tenants of Barton for
their lights in Barton Church.

RANGEMORE CHURCH

All Saints Church at Rangemore was built in 1867 by
Mr. Bass from designs by Butterfield. The style is Early
English — chancel, nave and tower with spire. In 1883 the
windows were glazed by Burlison and Grylls, and a reredos
added by Bodley. The consecration was in 1884. In 1885
a south aisle was added, also an organ chamber, vestry, and
sacristy from designs by Bodley and Garner. Three new
windows were added in memory of Mr. Bass, and the organ
was enlarged by Messrs. Hill.

On March 7, 1886, the dedication took place.

On December 7, 1895, a new chancel, longer and
loftier than the original building, was consecrated, and the
chancel arch was raised 3 feet. The altar is in a deep recess ;
the pavement is of black and white marble. The alabaster
reredos represents the Crucifixion with St. Mary and St John
on either side, while in smaller panels stand St. Chad, first
Bishop of Lichfield, and St. Paulinus. The architects were
Bodley and Garner, and the windows were by Burlison and
Grylls.

The Consolidated Chapelry of Rangemore, All Saints, was
formed out of the following parishes: Dunstall, Tutbury,
Foston and Scropton, Derbyshire, Anslow, Highlands Park
and Tatenhill. Another addition was made in 1899, partly from
Anslow, partly from Callingwood and Tatenhill. The
Ecclesiastical District is marked by stones inscribed R.A.S.C.C.
(Rangemore All Saints Consolidated Chapelry.)

The new parish of Christ Church, Needwood, includes
Sherholt Lodge, taken from Tatenhill parish, and Brankley,
taken from Barton under Needwood.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 33

MILITARY SERVICE

performed by Staffordshire tenants.

1257 H. III. Walter de Somerville.

1264 H. III. Roger de Miners, bachilarius of Simon de

Montfort.

1276 E. I. Margaret, Countess of Ferrars.

1294 E. I. John de Ferrars.

1 301 E. I. Edmund de Somerville. £40 in land.

1 306 E. I. Roger de Somerville.

1323 E. III. Philip de Somerville (Whichnor).

1327 E. III. Roger de Somerville.

1336 E. III. Philip de Somerville (Commissioner).

1345 E. III. Rese ap Griffith, Chivaler.

SHERIFFS OF STAFFORDSHIRE

who held property in the parish.

1346 19 E. III. Henry Earl of Derby. 17 years.

1430 8 H. VI. Thomas Griffith, Esq. of Wichnor.

1446 24 H. VI. Sir John Griffith, Knight, of Wichnor.

1473 12 E. IV. Sir Walter Griffith, Knight, of Wichnor.

1594 36 Eliz. Henry Griffith, Esq., of Wichnor.

1634 9 C. I. Sir Henry Griffith, Bart., of Wichnor.

1680 21 C. II. John Offley, Esq., of Wichnor.

17 16 3 G. I. John Turton of Orgrave and Alrewas.

1 72 1 8 G. I. The same.

1744 17 G. II. Thomas Webb, Esq., of Blakenhall.

1750 23 G. II. Edward Busby, Esq., of Barton-under-

Needwood.

1809 50 G. III. Theophilus Levett, Esq., of Wichnor.

1846 9 Vic. John Levett, Esq., of Wichnor.

1849 12 Vic. Charles Arkwright, Esq., of Dunstall.

1 87 1 34 Vic. Charles Walter Lyon, Esq., of Silverhill.

1878 41 Vic. Sir John Hardy, Bart., of Dunstall.

1893 56 Vic, Sir Reginald Hardy, Bart., of Dunstall.

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CHAPTER V.

THE MANOR OF WICHNOR.

In the time of Domesday Book, Robert de Stafford held the
manor of Wichnor.

Robert {temp. Will. Conq.)

Nicholas =p Matilda.

I
Robert II, 12 H. II.

I I

Robert III, Milisent =y= Hervey Bagot.

ob.s.p.

Hervey = Petronilla,
de sister of

Stafford. Will, de Ferrers.

Robert I possessed (beside manors in other counties) eighty-
one manors in Staffordshire. Nicholas, his son, was Sheriff of
the county in the time of Henry I., and was buried with Maude,
his wife, in the cloister at Stone near the chapter-house door.
Robert II, his son, was Sheriff from 2 to 6 Henry II. inclusive,
and in 12 Henry II. held sixty knights' fees. He went on a
pilgrimage to Jerusalem and was buried near to his father, leaving
a son, Robert (III), and a daughter Milisent. Robert died without
issue, and Milisent became heiress to this great inheritance and
took to husband Hervey Bagot, a gentleman of an ancient
family in those parts. In 5 R. I. he paid a fine of 300 marks to
the King for the barony of Stafford as her inheritance. Their
son Hervey adopted his mother's surname and wrote himself
"de Stafford." The attempted Mise of the fee is described
below.

THE SOMERVILLES OF WICHNOR.

The Somervilles were a family of considerable importance,
holding large possessions in the counties of Stafford, Derby,
Notts, Lincoln, Leicester, Warwick, York and Northumberland.

In Staffordshire they held of old feoffment two knights' fees

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 35

of the barony of Stafford and one-quarter of a knight's fee of
the earldom of Ferrers. The fees held of the Stafford Barony
were Wichnor and Sirescote and one of the Ridwares (S.C., XVI,
236). The quarter fee held of Ferrers was Dunstall and
Nevvbold, including lands in Barton and Bridsall. In the same
county they held land in Curborough (called Curborough
Somervile or Somerfield) of the Bishop of Chester and the
Manor of Alrewas of the King in capite.

In Derbyshire they held Ingleby on the Trent in Repton
parish, obtained through Matilda Pincerna ; but this manor was
given late in the reign of H. III., or early in E. I. by Robert
de S. to the Monks of Repton (Dieulacres Chartulary).

In Notts they held Sheleford, Stoke Bardolph, Godeking and
Byrton (S.C., VII, 65), possibly Everyngham property.

In Lincolnshire they held Oreby.

In Leicestershire they held Cossington, through Matilda de
Hamelton, wife of the second Roger (Burton's Leicestershire),
and lands in Hamelton and Barkeby.

In Warwickshire they held Stockton from a very early
period. It was probably derived from the Limesis by Walter
de S. through his wife Cecily de Limesi in the reign of Stephem
(Dugdale's Warwickshire, I, 340.)

In Yorkshire they held the Manors of Burton-Agnes,
Thurnham and Gransmoor in the East Riding by the service of
a knight's fee under the Honour of de Laci. These lands were
in the possession of Walter de S. in 1166. (Liber Rubeus,
Yorkshire, 1 166.)

In Northumberland they obtained by marriage through
Isabella de Merlay the barony of Merlay, held by the service
of four knights' fees of the King in capite. {Fine Roll, II,
E. III.) The demesne manors of this barony were Long
Benton, Killingworth, Stannington, Bellasis, Saltwick and
Tranwell near Morpeth. There were also two knights, each
holding one knight's fee of the barony, another tenant holding
one-quarter of a fee, and a fourth tenant holding one-third of a
fee. In the same county they held the Manors of Witton,
Wyngates and Scheles (Witton Shields).

The Domesday ancestor of the family may have been the
Walter who was the tenant of Earl Roger de Montgomery at

C 2

36 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH- OF TATENHILL.

Ridware (S.C, XVI, 231-6). At this date, 1086, Wichnor was
held by a Robert. Now, according to the ancient roll
quoted in the Ridware Chartulary, Asser Geun held nine
virgates of land of the Honour of Wichnor. Walter de S. is
mesne lord of one of the Ridwares, and the Ridwares are
tenants of the Somervilles at Edingale near Wichnor. In 18
E. II., Sir Walter de Ridware held of Sir Philip de S. all his
lands in Edeninghale by service of 20s. and 2od. per annum and
coming to the great Court at Alrewas. There is also a strong
resemblance between the arms of the Somervilles and the
Ridwares, the three eagles displayed of the one and the single
eagle of the other.

Dugdale, in his Baronage of England '(II, 106), writes of this
family : —

"Though there were but two (and they the last of the
male line) who had summons to Parliament, yet were they
before that time men of eminent note in their days ; the first
of them that came to England being Sir Gualter de Somervile,
a Norman, who seated himself at Whichnore in Com. Staff.,
having that fair Lordship and Barton near to it by the Gift of
. King William the Conqueror.

" Sir Robert Marmion making a costly entertainment at
Tamworth Castle for divers of his friends, among which was
Sir Walter de S., Lord of Whichnoure, his sworn brother, it
happened that as he lay in his bed St. Edith appeared to him in
the habite of a veiled Nunne with a crosier in her hand and
advertised him that if he did not restore the Abbey of Poles-
worth unto her successors he should have an evil death and go to
Hell ; and to the end that he should be more sensible of this
admonition, she smote him on the side with the point of her said
crosier and so vanished away. By which stroke being much
wounded he cryed out ; whereupon his friends in the house were
soon raised, and finding him grievously tormented with the pain
of his wound, they advised him to confess himself to a Priest, and
make a vow to restore those Nunns to their former possessions.
All which being performed, his pain presently ceased. Wherefore
in accomplishment of his vow, accompanied with the same Sir
Walter de S. and the rest, he forthwith rode to Oldbury 1 and
1 Oldbury was a Cell of the Convent of Polesworth,

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craving pardon of the Nunns for the injury done .to them,
brought them hither (to Polesworth) desiring that himself and
the same Sir Walter might be their Patrons and have buriall for
themselves and their heirs in this Abbey, viz., the Marmions in
the Chapter house and the Somervilles in their Cloister."

There is a similar account in the Monastieon (I, 198). The
earliest Somerville actually mentioned in a deed appears to be
William. (Dugdale's Monastieon, II, 886.) William de Sommer-
villa and other Northumbrian knights, such as Morville and
Heris, witnessed a charter of Henry Earl of Cumberland, son of
David, King of Scotland, granting land to the monks of Holm
Cultram in Cumberland (about 1 1 39 to 1 1 53) ; also a grant to the
Monks of Tiron which may probably be dated 11 39 to 1147
(Round's Cal. French Doc, Record Series, 357).

The Yorkshire Pipe Rolls, 5 and 6 H. II. (1 159-60), state that
William de S. owes 20 marks " sed manet in terra Regis Scotie."
This shows that he held lands in Yorkshire and Northumberland.
(Dugdale's Monastieon, II, 851.) About 1153-63 William de S.
witnesses a grant by Malcolm King of Scotland to the monks
of De Sartis of Saltree, co. Huntingdon, together with other
knights of the North Country, Morville and Perci apud
Rochesbury (Roxburgh).

A younger son of the house settled in Scotland and was the
ancestor of the baronial house of Somerville of Carnwath ; the
title is now in abeyance. About 11 50 Gilbert de S. witnessed a
grant by the second Earl Robert of Ferrers.

Sir Walter Scott in 181 5 edited and published at Edinburgh
from the original MS. The Memorie of the Somervills, written by
James, eleventh Lord Somerville, who died in 1690. We
are told in the preface that " in these memoirs the reader must
not look for accuracy of historical fact nor for elegance of style."
The ancient part of the narrative is particularly deficient in these
qualities. We are told that the name is " of French extractione,"
and that " they came from the Province of Normandie." " The
first that came was Sir Gaulter of S. a Norman knight who
seated himself at Whichenour in the Countie of Staffordshyre
and Bartane near to it by the gift of William the Conqueror.
From him descended another Gaulter who married Cicilly
Delunsie by whom he had issue Rodger, who married Edellie

38 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

daughter to Robert Buther of Inglishbie, and had a son Rodger,
who was father to a third Rodger."

In 1203 Rodger obtained from King John the Manor of Zears
(Eyrwasi or Alrewas). The descent of the Scotch branch is traced
through John his son. Robert the grandson " had license for
free warren in Whichenour, Tuncastell (Dunstall), Newbolte,
Brideshalle, Sir Scot Curburgh Edlinghall Eyrswase." The
spelling is very eccentric.

The pedigree of the Somervilles of Aston is given in Atkyn's
Gloucestershire. There was an ancient monument in the church
of Aston Sumerfield. The face was worn off by the country
people making it a whetstone and sharpening their knives and
shears " against old Somervile's nose," as they used to say. The
pedigree is continued by Dugdale under Edstone, co. Warwick
(611). The poet William S. was of this line.

The chase I sing, hounds and their various breed,
And no less various use ....

.... my hoarse sounding horn
Invites thee to the chase, the sport of Kings :
Image of war without its guilt.

He left a fortune to the Scotch Lord Somerville, and the
following verses were addressed to them by Allan Ramsay : —

You both from one great lineage spring —

Both from De Somervile who came
With William, England's conquering king

To win fair plains and lasting fame.

Whichnour he left to eldest son,

That firstborn chief you represent ;
His second came to Caledon,

From whom our Somer'le takes descent.

In Francisque Michel's Les Ecossais en France, Les Francais
en Ecosse, London, 1862, Vol. II, 298, we find the arms of the
French Somervilles blazoned D'azur a trois moilettes (mullets)
d'or 2 et 1 et sept croix recroiset&s au pied fiche d'argent 3, 1, 2,
et 1.

The family home was near Evreux in Normandy. In 1792
James, the 14th Lord Somerville, attempted to acquire the
marquisate of Somerville, whence his race derived their name
and made researches for ascertaining his claim as heir male to

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the original manor. But the Revolution broke out and the pro-
ceedings were broken off.

The Wichnor branch retained the crosses crosslet fiche and
adopted three spread eagles, possibly derived from the Limesi
blazon. The number of crosses seems to vary. The field may
have been " crusily." Dugdale gives in the arms 9 crosses, 3, 1, 2,
2, 1. The Scotch branch bore a lion rampant. This appears on
a seal to a grant by William de S. of the Church at Carnwath
to the See of Glasgow, about 1 1 80-89 i n the Scots College at
Paris. The coat of the Gloucestershire branch was quite different.
{Genealogist, Vol. XIII, 73, 172.)

In 45 H. III. Johannes Miles de Aston S. bore upon a bordure
six leopards' heads. His great-grandchild William added one
more head and Sir John his son bore Arg. on a fesse gu. three
leopards' heads or, between three annulets of the second.

The daughter of Lord Somerville and goddaughter of William
S. was called Anna Whichnora, who married George Burgess of
Gresley, Berks. {Genealogist, XIII, 73, 172.)

In Somerset the Manor of Newton Sermonville or Sormail
was held in 1 E. II. by Johanna on the tenure of paying yearly a
new tablecloth ten ells long and a towel five ells long.

WALTER II. (—1176.)

Dugdale's pedigree given under Stockton begins with Walter,
who died before 1176 (11 H. II.). He married Cecily de Limesi,
who had two brothers, Walter and Philip. She brought him the
Manor of Stockton, co. Warwick. According to the Liber Niger
Scaccarii (S.C., I, 149), Walterus de Sumervilla tenet feoda ii
militum in suo dominio. This was in 1166. The two fees which
he held under Robert de Stafford were Wichnor and Syrescote.
He is named in a grant by Robert de Ferrers to the Abbey of
Burton of land in Bromley.

"Burton Chartulary," S.C., Vol. I, 50.

Dabo Waltero de Sumervile suum escambium de molendino de Derbeia
et prato si hoc ad me pertinet.

Robert de Ferrars was created Earl of Derby by King
Stephen in 1 1 38. He also appears as a witness to a deed of

4.6 A HISTORY OF THF. PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Robert de Stapford dated about 1158-65 (S.C., II, 248), and as
witness to a grant of land by the Prior of Tutbury to Orm of
Acovere (Okeover) (S.C., VII, N.S., 129).

The following deed is among the Dugdale MSS. in the
Bodleian Library, and is of much importance in the history of the
family : —

Walterus de Somerville omnibus etc. Francis et Anglicis salutem.
Significetur vobis quia Robertus Coppa et Simon frater ejus postnatus sponte
sua venerunt in curiam meam et ibi ante me et ante curiam quiet clamaverunt
Willelmo de Rideware et heredibus suis calumniam quam habuerunt super
Ridwaram de eis et heredibus suis etc. Testes Cecilia uxor mea, et Rogerus
et Robertus et Alanus filii mei et Walterus et Philippus fratres uxoris mei
et Herveius de Acle (Oakley) et Willelmus de Fareburna et Alanus de Berton,
Robertus dispensator (Steward) et Nabiel et Harding et ex parte Willelmi
de Ridware Norman et Thomas et Godefridus et alii.

Walter also witnessed a deed by which Robert Coppa and
Simon his brother released their claim (Ridware Chartulary, S.C.,
XVI, 237). Alan was a Limesy name, and in two generations
is found in the pedigree given by Dugdale under Itchington, co.
Warwick. Alan de S. had a bastard son Roger, who engaged in
a suit with Ysabella, the widow of Roger II. in 1212 (S.C., III,
154,9).

ROGER I. (1176-1195.)

His name occurs in the Pipe Rolls of 1 175-6 (S.C., I, 79;
11,58).

Rogerus de Sumervill reddit compotum de x m. pro foresta (a forest
trespass). In perdonis per breve Regis ipsi Rogero vj m. Et debet iiij m.

He married Matilda (not Edelina, as given in Dugdale's
Pedigree), the daughter of Robert Pincerna, the hereditary
butler of the Earls of Chester. The chartulary of Dieulacres
Abbey contains the following deed, No. 86 (S.C., IX, N.S., 333).
Omnibus etc. Matilda Pincerna salutem. Noveritis me dedisse
Monachis de Pulton pro salute animae meae et Rogeri de Somerville sponsi
mei et Rogeri de S. filii mei v. solidos etc. in puram et perpetuam
eleemosinam.

Among the witnesses are Robertus de Wichenore and
Radulphus Grim.

Robert Pincerna is styled of Inglebi, and this manor is
afterwards held by the Somervilles. Deed No. 91 is a

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 41

confirmation by Roger de S. of the grant of a garden at the
bridge head, Chester, and No. 73 Charter mentions the "domum
Matildie de Summerville."

The following deed is among the Dugdale MSS. in the
Bodleian Library : —

Sciant etc. : quod ego Rogerus de Sumervile filius Walteri de S. dedi etc.
Abbatie de Polesworda unam virgatam terra? in Sirescote quam tenuit
Ernewi. Tenendam liberam et quietam et in puram et perpetuam
eleemosinam pro aninia patris mei Walteri de S. et pro anima matris mee
Cecilie, et pro animabus antecessorum meorum et pro anima mea et uxoris
mee et pro heredum me'orum animabus. His testibus, Roberto Marmion,
Galfrido Marmion, Roberto de S. (his brother), Waltero de S., Roberto de
Curchun (Curzon), Nicholao de Gresle, Willelmo de Rideware, Toma de
Reinevile, Herveio de Acle (Oakley), Ricardo de Puz, Rogero de S. filio
Rogeri de S., Ricardo filio Rogeri de S., Radulphi filii Hugonis de Gresle,
Ricardo de Curchun, Rogero de Rideware et multis aliis.

The seal bears an equestrian figure brandishing a sword, and
the probable date from the names of witnesses is about 1166.

This Roger I died before 1195. From the Warwickshire
and Leicestershire Ripe Roll 2 John, 1 199-1200 (S.C., II,
96, 99, 105), it appears that —

Matilda quae fuit uxor Rogeri de S. debet x marcas et 1 palefridum ut
non distringatur ad se maritandum desicut nihil tenet de Rege nee de
Comite Cestrensi qui earn dedit Willelmo de Chaucumb.

The Earl of Chester assumed a right of seigneury either
over the Estates of Somerville or over the widow by grant from
the King. The lady objected as holding nothing of the King or
the earl and paid a fine rather than remarry. In 3 John she
paid an instalment of vi marks. The Earl of Chester may
have claimed a right over the daughter of his butler.

To return to Edelina. Who was she ? Dugdale in his
Warwickshire, p. 216, under Birdingbury, states : " There was
land in Birdingbury very antiently given to the Nuns of
Polesworth by Edelina, the sister to Robert Boteler of Englebi,
for the health of the soul of Walter de Somerville and of
Roger de S., as also of her own soul and the souls of all
her ancestors and successors to perform the anniversary for the
said Walter on the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene. In
consideration of which grant the said Nuns promised that
whensoever she should happen to depart this life they would
cause her body to be conveyed to Polesworth and bury it

42 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

honourably in their cloyster with due Exiquies." The authority
for this is Autogr. penes Fr, Nethersole, Eq. aur.

On p. 799, under Polesworth, Dugdale writes : " In
Burdingburie certain lands by Edelina sister to Robert Boteler
of Inglebij for the souls health of Walter de S. her husband"
(giving the same authority). Under Stockton he makes Edelina
the wife of Roger de S.

On p. 800 : Among the possessions of Polesworth is the
Church of Eiton (Church Eaton, co. Stafford), given by Robert
de Brienton, "heir to Edelina," by the consent of Eve his wife.
The deeds given in the Dieulacres Chartulary seem proof
positive that Roger's wife was Matilda Pincerna. Probably
they were never seen by Dugdale.

In S.C., IV, 2. 3, under Church Eaton, Edelina is discussed.
Eva liberalis mulier married Robert de Brinton temp. H. II.
She had a sister Agnes, the wife of ... of Stockton.
Robert, as heir of Edelina, gives the Church of Eiton to the
Convent of Polesworth ; and severe litigation ensued between
the nuns and the heirs of Eva. Edelina may have been a
Staffoid. She retired as a widow to Polesworth. Robert de
Stafford gave to God and St. Adeline and the Holy Nuns of
Polesworthe the Church of Hecton (Eaton) in perpetual alms ;
together with Edelina his Cognata, who seeks or intends to
pass her life and to assume the habit of religion there (Stafford
Chart, at Blithfield). Edelina may have married the first
Walter, and her son Roger would be the father of the second
Walter. She was left a widow, and then married Grip, leaving
two sons, Hamo and Fitz Grip. Hamo leaves two daughters.
Eva married to R. de Brinton, and Agnes married to . . .
de Stockton.

Walter S., =j= Edelina =j= Grip.
1086. I

Roger. Hamo y Sibil. John Fitz Grip,

! i uncle of Eva.

Walter, 1 166. | |

I Eva =p Robert de Agnes = . . . de

Brinton, Stockton.

1166-85.

Ada de Brinton.

Roger = Matilda
Pincerna.

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ALICE DE S.

Robert Curzon of Croxall, co. Derby, married Alice and had
a son Richard. Alice had Kedleston as her dower. A Fin.
Cone, made 10 John (1208) between Alice de [Somerville] and
Richard de Curzon, her son, and warrantor of the same Alice for
her dower shows that Alice Curzon, the widow, married a
Somerville. In British Museum Harl. MS. 3374, ff. 316-46, is a
copy (about the date of 1 660) of this deed, and the names appear
as " inter Aliciam de Snittervill et Ricardum de Curzun filium
suum." In the margin is written " alibi et ut mihi videtur verius
Sumefvill" and below in another hand (jrcte). And in another
extract appears " Plac. de Banco 9 John Derebi, Alicia de
Sumervill optulit se etc." Who was her husband ?

MISE OF THE FEE.

On the extinction of the male line of Robert de Stafford in
1 192, Hervey Bagot, who married Millicent, the sister and
heiress of the last Robert, obtained from King Richard the
Barony of Stafford on payment of a large fine, and his
descendants styled themselves de Stafford.

Roger de S. seems to have resented this preferment of a
simple Knight, whom he considered inferior to himself, and
refused to pay homage or scutage to Hervey, and transferred the
service which he owed for the Wichnor fee bodily to the Earls
of Ferrers. The times were troublous, Richard was a prisoner in
Germany, and William Earl of Ferrers held the Shrievalty of
Staffordshire. Hervey was unable to collect the scutage from
the tenants of the Barony and had to sell lands to meet the
claims of the Crown.

The mode in which the transfer was effected and the fees
mised from the Barony of Stafford to the Earldom of Ferrers is
shown by two deeds. In one Stephen de Beauchamp, the Earl's
brother-in-law, grants to Roger de S. the Manors of Wichnor and
Sirescote to be held by the service of two knights' fees,
according to the military fealty of the Honour of Stafford, as
Walter de S., grandfather, and Roger, father of the said Roger,

44 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

held them. For which grant Roger gave Stephen 40 marks.
By another deed, William Earl of Ferrers warrants the same
manors to Roger against Hervey de Stafford and his heir and
against the heirs of Stephen de Beauchamp to be held of him by
the same services. The date of this transaction may be fixed
in 1 195 (Pipe Roll of 8 Ric). Stephen owes x marks for a writ
of right against Roger about two knights' fees in Wichnor and
Syrescote. Stephen died, leaving his son a minor, and the fine
was charged against Roger (S.C., II, 58, 67, 73, 76).

ROGER II. (1195-1215.)

He succeeded his father and obtained a grant of Alrewas
Manor from King John in 1203, for which he was to pay 60
marks and two palfreys (Pipe Rolls, 6 John, 1 203-4). This was
paid in 1204. He held the Manor in fee farm by the ancient
form of £10 and an increase of £5.

Johannes Dei gratie Rex Angliae etc. Sciatis nos dedisse etc. dilecto
nostro Rogero de Somervile ad feodi firmam totum manerium nostrum de
Alrewas etc. Tenendum de nobis etc. per antiquam firmam et per crementum
centum solidarum per annum etc. et praeterea per servitium quartas partis
feodi unius militis pro omni servitio et demanda etc. cum sac et soc et toll et
theam et infangenethef in omnibus Iocis etc. ad predictum manerium
pertinentibus etc.

(No date.)

He was exempt from tallages (S.C., II, 121, 127, 135). The
fine on account of Stephen de Beauchamp's writ was finally
liquidated in 1204 (S.C., II, 141). In the Pipe Roll of 12 16,
Roger's heir is mentioned as owing arrears, so he must have
died before 12 15. He married Matilda, daughter of Gerald de
Hamelton of Barkeby, co. Leicester, whence sprang the Scotch
family of Hamilton (S.C., IX, 29). A suit in 1249 (S.C., IV,
1, 14) shows that Matilda held the manor and advowson of
Stockton in dower as the widow of Roger. Roger and Matilda
also held lands in Cossington, co. Leicester. She had one son,
Roger, and three daughters : Idonea, wife of Ralph Grim ;
Margery, wife of Geoffrey Gresley ; and Elizabeth, wife of Simon
de Berkeston. (S.C., IV, 1, 14; Plea Rolls 1220, 4 H. III.,
Leicester and Derby.) The daughters and sons-in-law were

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 45

attached to answer by what warrant they intruded on the lands
which Matilda de S. held in Cossington, which land should
descend after the death of Matilda to Roger de S. who is within
age and in ward to the King. Because Roger Fitz Roger is the
brother of the said Idonea and others et est de masculo ... he
has the greater right.

Leyc. 5 E. III. (S.C., XI, 29). Alexander de S. sued John
de S. for land in Barkeby and Hamelton, which Gerard de
Hamelton had given to Roger de S. in frank-marriage with
Matilda his daughter, and which after the death of Roger and
Matilda and of Roger, the son and heir of the said Roger and
Matilda, should descend by the form of gift to him as brother
and heir of the said Roger, son of Roger. Geoffrey Gresley left a
son William, who died before 1254.

In Nicholls' Leicestershire, Vol. Ill, 221, under Cossington, it
is stated that Robert de S. was seised of lands here, temp.
Richard I. This is quite unauthorised. For Robert we should
substitute Roger II,

ROGER III. (1215-1245.)

He was a minor when his father died. A writ on the Close
Roll of 1 H. III. (1217) states that the land of Roger de S. in
Stockton and also in Ingleby was part of the Custodia of
Wichnour (S.C., VI, N.S., Part ii, 31). Henry de Aldithely was
his guardian, and in 1221 was distrained for scutage of 3 marks
assessed on 35 knights' fees.

In 1237 (Pipe Rolls, 21 H. III.), he is returned as having paid
iooj. for an increased ferm of Alrewas. Testa de Nevill (1240)
Baronia Com. Derbie, Rogerus de S. \ in Newbold et Tunstall.

Baronia Com. de Ferrar. Rogerus de S. iiij partes in
Wychenover.

Feoda Com. de Ferrer in Com. Staff. De Wychenover et
Sireskote duabus minutis feodis per mantis ejusdem xxxvr. viii
persolvit.

He held 1-^ knight's fee of the Baron of Stafford. This
shows that the Stafford Barons still claimed the fee. Erdeswick
states that the value had been diminished by grants in free alms
to the Nuns of Polesworth and the Knights Templar.

46 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

In the Curia Regis Rolls, 13 John (1212), (S.C., III, 135),
mention is made of Roger de S. and Isabella " quae fuit uxor
Rogeri de Wikenore."

In 1244 (S.C., III. 262) Isabella de S. by William de S.
put in her place, gave 13 marks to John Perdrick for land in
Marston Sukeburg to be held for a pair of white gloves yearly.

In 1249 she gave $s. rent in Shuckburgh to the nuns of
Polesworth (Dugdale's Monasticoii). She may have been one of
the Shuckburgh family. In 1249, as a widow, she presented
to the church at Stockton. (Dugdale's Warwick?)

27 H. III. Rot. 12.

Staff. Salop. — Questi sunt nobis homines de Alrewas quod quare tu
exigis a Rogero de Sumervilla qui manerium illud tenet de nobis in feodi
firmam scutagium dimidio militis de feodo quod nobis debet pro predicto
manerio una cum firma antiqua ejusdem manerii et C s de cremento anno.

Idem Rogerus .... Distringit dictos homines predicti manerii ad
reddendum sibi scutagium quantum pertinet ad feodum dimidium militis
quod nobis debet.

Et quoniam idem homines cum essent in manu et dominico pre-
decessorum nostrorum regum Anglie nullum consueverunt facere illis
servitium militare nee iidem Reges aliud concesserunt dicto Rogero vel
heredibus suis ad feodi firmam de predicto manerio quam illi habuerunt
ibidem, licet apponerent crementum O et servicium dimidium militis propter
emendacionem et melioracionem ejusdem manerii ultra antiquam firmam
post tempus Regis Henrici avi nostri, cujus tempore fuit assisa antiqua
firma non videtur nobis quod homines illi debeant illud servitium militare,
set quod idem Rogerus et heredes sui illud adquietent de proficio ejusdem
manerii pro quo illud manerium ad feodi firmam receperunt. Et ideo tibi
precipimus quod de demanda quam facis predictis hominibus de eisdem
scutagiis eis pacem, etc. Et averia etc. Et distringas predictum Rogerum
ad reddendum nobis predictum scutagium. Test. etc.

Harl. MS. 30, fo. 81. Excerpt from Records, MSS. Salt Library
pp. 269, 270.

JOHN. (1245-80.)

He succeede his father Roger. On the Warwickshire
Assize Roll of 46 H. III. (1262) in a suit as to land at Stockton,
the descent in full from Walter de S. is set forth.

Warwick. John de S, sued Thorald for half a virgate of

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 47

land in Stockton, of which Walter, his ancestor, was seised, etc.,
in the reign of King Henry (II.), the grandfather of the present
King, and from Walter the right descended to Roger as son and
heir, and from Roger to another Roger as son and heir, and from
Roger to another Roger as son and heir, and from Roger to
John, who now sues as son and heir (S.C., IV, 150).

He married Joan de Everyngham, daughter of Robert and
Isabella Everyngham (Dugdale's Baronage, II, 55). In 1249
(S.C., IV, 114), John claimed the advowson of the church of
Stocton against the Prior of Hertford and Isabel de S., inasmuch
as one Matilda de S., the grandmother of John, whose heir he
is, and who held the manor of Stocton in dower of the gift of
Roger de S., the grandfather of John, had presented to the
church. A verdict is found for the Prior. In 56 H. III. John
levied a fine to the use of the Prior and his' successors, for which
besides c/. in money given him for so doing he was made partaker
of all other prayers and other devout exercises. Harl. Coll., 2223,
f. 180, a deed of John de S. bears a seal with three spread
eagles. Harl. MSS., 4031, p. 100 b, John witnesses a
grant by Ivo de Paunton, kt, of the Manor of Rodelowe to
Robert de Knightley in frank-marriage with his daughter Aliva
(Vol. II, Shaw, App., p. 2).

On the Tenure Roll of the Hundred of Offlow, 1255 —

Johannes de Sumervill tenet de Comite de Derby de honore de Certeley
(Chartley) Wychnoure et Sithescote (Syrescote) et ibi sunt quatuor hidae
gendabiles (taxable) et dat francoplegio 4s. et pro Wakefeg et ad auxilium
vicecomitis 8s.

In 32 H. III., Staff. : A suit of William de Meysham and
John de S. versus William de Ferrars, Earl of Derby, respecting
four bovates of land in Barthon, adjourned and settled later.

In 1272 (52 H. III.) an assize of John de S. had unjustly
disseised Alice. John pleaded that Alrewas was of the ancient
demesne of the King, in which no writ ran except the King's
close writ. The suit is dismissed. The same year, a suit
between James and John de S. as to fourteen messuages and
land at Siriscote. James acknowledges the right of John and
his heirs, for which John granted a yearly rent to James and
Isabella his wife 6 marks. (S.C., IV, 252.)

(1279-80). Plea Rolls 7-8 E. I. (S.C., VI, i, 100). Geoffrey de

48 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Caunvill sued John de S. for the manor of Allerwas (Alrewas).
John stated that King John had given the whole manor in fee
farm to one Roger, his grandfather, to be held at the old farm,
and i oar. of increase, and by the service of one-fourth of a
knight's fee, and he produced the King's charter. In the margin
is written " loquendum cum Rege." The Inquisitio p.m. on his
death is extant, dated 8 E. I. (1280). It states that he held
Alrewas of the King in capite by the service of one-quarter of a
knight's fee and rendering annually £15, and the manor was
worth £4. more than the annual rent. He also held the Manors
of Wychenore and Syrescote of the Honour of Tuttebury by
the service of two knights' fees of the fees of morteyn, and he
held Tunstall and Newbolt of the Honour of Tuttebury by the
service of one-quarter of a knight's fee, also land at Curborough.
There are two charters in the British Museum previous to
1280. Add. Char. 4850:—

Omnibus etc. Ricardus filius Herberti .... Salutem. Noveritis me
remisisse et pro me et heredibus meis quietum clamasse Ade Malherbe
totum redditum quern mihi debebat pro toto ille tenemento quod de me
tenuit in Dunstall et Barton infra Nedwode. Habendum et tenendum
praedicto Adse etc. In cujus rei testimonium praesenti scripto sigillum
apposui ; His testibus Ricardo de Barton clerico, Rogero de Rous, Radulpho
de Rolleston, Rogero March, John de Buchar, Henry de Hull et aliis.

In the Manor Rolls of Alrewas, Dec. 28, 1359, John, son of
Richard de Somerville, is mentioned.
Add. Char. 4851:—

Sciant etc. quod ego Ricardus filius Herberti de Somerville dedi concessi
confirmavi Thornse Malherbe pro heredibus ejus totam terram illam quam
habui ut aliquo modo habere potui ex donatione et venditione Abbatis et
conventus de Mirivalle in Tonstal et Barton sub Nedwode etc .... Testibus

dominis Johanne de Somervile Thoma Petro de Touk militibus

Roberto le Fletcher. Willelmo le . . . . Rogero de Touk, et aliis.

Now Peter de Tok of Anslow lived 1250-75. Roger his
brother was a witness in 1 28 1 . John de S. appears as witness in the
second deed. As Merevale was founded 1 3 Stephen by Robert Earl
of Ferrars, he must have endowed the abbey with land in Barton.

There is an entry of 6s. Ed. de redditis terrarum et tene-
mentorum in Barton in Com. Staff, per annum. And the
Roll of 34 H. VIII.: "Augmentation Office Com. Staff.
Barton subter Nedwode " shows " Firma placeae, ol. 6s. 8d,"

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 49

John de S. appears to have enfeoffed his son Roger at
Cossington and John at Stockton. (Wrottesley's Peds. from
Plea Rolls, 316.)

(In British Museum, K. 10, Harleian.) Tenure Roll of the
Hundred, H. III. :—

In Haia de Alrewas sunt sex quercus prostratae scilicet ex quibus dominus
Rex dedit 4 ponti de Wychenour.

ROBERT. (1 280-1 297.)

He succeeded his father at the age of twenty-five and married
Isabella the daughter of Roger de Merlay. In Dugdale's
Monasticon, II, 916, 7, a list is given of the benefactors of the
Abbey of Newminster (Northumberland).

Rogerus de Merlay obiit MCCLXV. et reliquit tantum duas filias heredes
quarum prima vocabatur Maria et hanc desponsavit Dominus Willielmus
Baro de Graystoke. Secunda vocabatur Isabella et hanc desponsavit
Dominus Robertus de S. et in eis divisa fuit Baronia de Merlay.

In 1279, Roger de S. held the Barony of Merley, and
the Testa de Nevill circa 1242, says that Roger de Merley held
the Barony of Merley. (Scotch Documents Record Series.) An
entry states that 1271, Robert de S. had married Isabella,
widow of Sir Robert Eure, one of the daughters and heirs of
Sir Roger de Merlay.

In 3 E. I. (Staff, and Salop. Assize) he was presented with
others for beating, ill-treating and imprisoning Richard de London.
The defendants did not appear.

In 21 E. I., he claims to have gallows and assize of bread
and beer in his manor of Alrewas. (S.C., VI, I, 270.) (S.C., VI, I,
247.) He claims to have free warren, market, fair, gallows and
wayf in his manors of Wychenovere, Siriscote and Alrewas.

In 21 E. I. Of defaults they say, Robert de S. did not appear,
and as the twelve jurymen concealed this default at first, they are
in misericordia. Of warrens they say, that Robert de S. claimed
free warren in all his demesne lands in Wychenovere. Shaw
gives the Grant in his Appendix.

Edwardus Dei Gratia etc. salutem. Sciatis nos concessisse ... Roberto
de S. quod ipse et heredes sui in perpetuum habeant liberam Warennam in

D

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omnibus dominicis terris suis de Wytchenore Tunstal Neubolt Briddeshus
Sirescote Curburgb et Edenynghale in comitatu Staffordias etc., et in
omnibus dominicis terris de Wyttone Wyndegates, Horselegh et Scheles in
comitatu Northumbrise et in omnibus dominicis terris suis de Stocton in
comitatu Warwick etc.

" One of the witnesses is Gilbertus de Briddeshale.

(Dugdale's MS. Bodleian.) There is a fine impression of
Robert's seal attached to a grant of Englebi to the Priory of
Repton.

He is on horseback brandishing a sword ; on the housings
are depicted the spread eagles of Somerville, and the same device
is on the shield. The deed runs : —

Omnibus Christi fidelibus. Robertus de S. miles salutem. Noverit

universitas vestra me pro salute amine mee dedisse et concessisse Deo

et ecclesie Sanctaa Trinitatis de Repondon etc. manerium meum de Engelby
in comitatu Derbye etc.

His testibus, Dominis Roberto de la Warde, Willelmo de Schepee,
Nicholao de Verdun, Aluredo de Solney militibus, Rogero de Stanton,
Engelardo Curzun Thoma de Wolmesgai, Willelmo Pyehard de Neuton,
Petro de Melton et aliis.

Pat. 13 E. l.m. (1285) Nott. and Derb. and 18 E. I., No. 113, "pro terris in
Engleby ex donatione Roberti de S." (Probably Rogeri.)

At the Dissolution the monks held " at Eggleby " firma
dimidii manerii 8/. 4s. lid.

In 25 E. I. the Priory had a grant of free warren in all their
lands in Engleby.

(1285.) Perambulation 13 Edw. I., Seale Chartulary. The
day of the Invention of the Cross in the year of the reign of
King Edward son of King Henry the 13th was purale (peramble
E.) made of certain bounds between Hamstall and Netherton by
the assent of the Seignories of Hamstall and of Phwychenor by
award of a good and lawful people, that is to say, Sir Robert de
Pipe, then Seneschal of Phwychenor, Robert Thenery Seneschal
le prior de Lappel.

Henr. de Colton.

Ric'. le Clerk de Barton.

Hen', le Clerk de Alrewas.

Rob', le Palmer de Broml'.

Ric'. Bagot de Culverleye.

Hervey de Ockleye.

Jon de Bronteston,

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Rog'. le fiz Walt' de Ridwar.
Ric'. le Fener de Ridwar.

Mestr. Waltier le carpnter de Rydewar Hmstal and Ton in
the Moor and many others.

In 1295, a release by Matilda de Scobinhale (Shobnall) to
the Abbot and Convent of Burton-on-Trent is witnessed by
Robert de S., Robert de Pipe, Robert de Knitesleye, Kts., John
de Miners, Henry de Alrewas, Richard Clericus de Barton, Roger
Bullock de Stretton and others.

Robert died in 1297. The Inquisition taken at Alrewas in
that year states that he held Alrewas in capite at fee farm,
rendering iooy. to the Exchequer and to the Sheriff of Stafford-
shire £10 annually for the service of a fourth part of a knight's
fee, and it is worth £ij 4s. 6d. He also held of the Honor of
Tuttebury the manor of Wichenore and its members for the
service of one and a half knight's fee of Morteyn, and they were
worth £20. He also held the hamlet of Little Curborough of
the Bishop of Chester. Edmund, his son, was his next heir, and
2 1 years of age and upwards.

EDMUND. (1297-1322.)

He is called Magister, and in a suit (S.C., VII, 81), Plea
Roll, Warwick, 29 E. I. (1300), he returned that he was a clerk
(in Holy Orders) and held no lay fee. It was testified in court
that he held benefices within the see of Durham.

Four years after his father's death he enfeoffed his brother
Philip in the whole of his Staffordshire property. The fines by
which this was effected were not recorded till after his death.
Philip had to pay £2,000 for the transaction, and there was
delay in raising this large sum " duo milia librarum." (S.C.,
VII, 116.) It was returned that he held nothing in Warwick-
shire but " quod satis habet in Staffordshire."

Isabella, his mother, claimed dower in the Notts Manors of
Sheleford, Stokebardel, Godeking and Byrton (S.C., VII, 65).

Also a third of a rent of 16s. in Newbold and Tunstall
(VII, 97) and dower in lands at Corbrigge (Curborough) and

P 2

52 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Seyrescote (113 and 198), also in Whichnor, Briddeshall and
Alrewas.

In 28 E. I. (1300) {S.C., V, I, 177). Perambulations of the
Forest of Cannock Haye of Alrewas. Edmund de S. holds the
manor of Alrewas with its members and part of the wood and
waste of our Lord the king.

In 29 E. I. (11 June, 1301), (S.C., XI, 147), in a suit
between Philip de S. comp. and Edmund de S. def. of two parts
of the Manors of Wychenore, Tunstall, Newbold and Briddeshall.
Afterwards, in 1339, recorded after the death of the said Edmund
between the said Philip, complainant, and Philip, brother and
heir of the said Edmund, defendant of the said two parts and
a third part of the said manors. Edmund acknowledged the said
two parts, and he moreover granted that the third part of the
said manors which Isabella, formerly wife of Robert de S., held in
dower of the inheritance of Edmund and which after her death
should revert to him should remain to Philip de S., and for this
acknowledgment Philip gave to Edmund £100.

[The same date and parties as to the Manor of Alrewas.]

In 34 E. I. (1305) Edmund de S. held a Court at Alrewas,
and Philip was present. In 13 10 he acknowledged the service
of one-fourth of a knight's fee for his land in Staffordshire to
be performed by John de Camera with a barded horse. He
probably held his status in Alrewas ; he could not alienate a
manor held in capite without the King's permission.

In 35 E. I. (S.C., VII, 183), the Sheriff was ordered to arrest
John de S. of Whichenore, lord of Stocton, and Philip de S. of
Which enor " if they were laymen."

In 29 E. I. (1301) Edmund was summoned to Berwick-on-
Tweed as a military tenant holding £40 in land in Staffordshire.

In 12 E. II. (1319) he was called to warranty by his brother
Philip respecting lands in Tunstall, and he must have died before
1323 when Philip was suing Walter de Montgomery for coming
to Alrewas vi et armis and removing cattle which he had
impounded there. (S.C., IX, 75 and 91.)

An Agnes S. was Abbess of Polesworth on October 13,
22 E. III. (1348) (Dugdale's Warwickshire). Was she a sister
of Edmund ?

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. S3

ROGER IV. (1322-1336.)

On the death of Edmund, his eldest brother Roger succeeded
(S.C., VIII, 26, 7), (S.C., VI, N.S, Part ii, 60). He was summoned
with 267 others, including a Bagot, a Gresley, a Basset and a
Wrottesley, to be knighted immediately after Edward Prince of
Wales in 1306 before the High Altar at Westminster ; and he
was also summoned to suppress the rebellion in Scotland. In
1 3 1 1 he was pardoned with many others for his share in the
death of Piers de Gaveston, the favourite of Edward II.

In 1314, after the battle of Bannockburn, he was summoned
to Newcastle-on-Tyne for service against the Scots.

1° 1333, he had letters of protection and was appointed
one of the Commissioners to raise an array from the East Riding
against the Scots.

In 1334 he was appointed Supervisor of the Array in the
East Riding.

Again, in 1335, he was summoned for service. According to
the list of benefactors of Newminster Abbey given in the
Monasticon, II, 916 Addit, he died in 1336, and was buried at
Anneys Burton. He was dead before 1337, for a Fine Roll of
11 E. III., dated May 2, states that the King had accepted
the homage of Philip the brother as heir of Roger. A writ,
dated May 3, ordered the Eschsetor to withhold his hand, as
Agnes, the mother, was pregnant. In 11 E. III. Agnes sued
Philip for her dower, so the alleged pregnancy was not true.
Philip succeeded to the Manors, as all his brothers were dead
without issue, namely, Robert, Adam, Knight of the Shire for
Warwickshire, John, Edmund, and Roger.

Rogerus de S. et Agnes Uxor ejus Benton et Killingworth terras et tene-
menta Stannington, Bolasys, Tranwell, Saltwyke, Wytton Underwod
manerium, Stanton, Wyndgates et Sheles terrse et tenementa. Feoda
Stanton manerium, Loverichild, Benton, Plesseys manerium, Witton, Sotton
Blakedon, Wideslade manerium, North Killingworth, Saltwyke, Salewyke
etc. De feodis Rogeri S. concessis Henrico Percy et heredibus suis in villis
de Wotton Underwod, Horseley, Staunton et Windegates {vide Rot. Scotie
11 E. III. dorso).

In 13 E. III., No. 46. Johannes de S. held in Benton
Magna 60 acres of land.

(Plea Rolls 13 E. III., S.C., XI, jy, 90.) John de S., parson

54 A HISTORY Of THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

of the church of Benton, was sued by Ralph de Burton and
Agnes, his wife, for land in Burton Annays as the dower of
Agnes of the dotation of Roger, her former husband. John
appeared and called to warranty Philip de S., brother and heir
of Roger. Agnes was found entitled to the value of the dower
claimed.

Agnes, the widow of Roger, would appear to have remarried.

PHILIP. (1301-1355.)
(Dating from the transfer of property to him by Edmund.)

In 13 E. III. he married Margaret de Pype, daughter of Sir
Thomas de Pype of Ridware, who held the manor of Tatenhill
in her own right (Dugdale's Baronage, II, 108, cf. Shaw under
Pipe Ridware).

In 1324 (Plea Rolls, 17 E. II., S.C, X, 55), Hugh de Andele
Junior Knight, Richard de Lymisy Knight, Thomas de Gravele
and Richard Ferrer, with others unknown, had come to Wyche-
nore in 15 E. II. and had taken by force the oxen, cows, sheep
and other goods and chattels of Philip de S. and his tenants to
the value of £100, and Henry Makelyn of Apinton and Walter
de Bucton of Shrewardyn had come like common malefactors to
Tatenhale (Tatenhill) and taken 4 men, 22 cows and 12 horses
and 6 mares and money of the said Philip worth ,£40. The
Sheriff was ordered to attach them.

In the same year Philip was summoned to Westminster to
treat with the King respecting various important matters.

In 1327 he was Commissioner of Array to select men in
the Counties of Salop and Stafford for the Scotch war.

In 1335 he was appointed to array 60 Hobelers and 200
Archers in Staffordshire, excepting the vill of Lichfield ; and in
1336 to array 2,000 men in the county excepting the vill of
Stafford.

In 1325, on the marriage of his daughter Joan with Rees
ap Griffith he settled the Manors of Alrewas and Wichnor on
himself and his wife Margaret and the heirs male of his body by
Margaret, and in default of such on Rees ap Griffith and Joan

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH Of TATENHILL. 55

his wife and the heirs of their bodies, and failing such or his own
right heirs.

In 1335 he levied a series of fines, the effect of which was
to settle the whole of the Staffordshire Estates upon Rees and
Joan and their issue, saving a life interest to himself and his wife
Margaret. (British Museum Char. L.F.C. XI, 19.)

Wichnor 9 E. III. (1336) :

Resus ap Griffith miles et Johanna uxor ejus. Noveritis nos inspexisse
chartam quam Philippus de S. miles dominus de Wychenovere fecit Willelmo
de Svvilington et Margarite uxori in hcec verba . . . unam placeam in
Wychenour .... Testibus Johanne de Migners, Roberto Mauvesyn
militibus Ricardo de Airewas, Rogero de Somervill, Willelmo .... Willelmo
Grayn, Reginaldo de Okley, Ricardo Austyn de Harlaston et Ricardo de
Holland de Barton subter Nedwode et aliis. (8 E. III.)

The confirmation in the following year is witnessed by R. de
S. Johannes de Myegnors milites, Gilbertus Henry de Yoxhale,
Ricardus de Calangewode, Johannes le Rous, Ricardus de Holand,
Rogerus de S., Willelmus Grayn and Willelmus l'endestre.
(9 H. III.)

In 1337 (Fin. Con. II, E. III.), (S.C., XI, 142), at York,
between Philip de S., Chivaler, comp., and John de Warewyk and
John Prince chaplain, def., of a messuage, 400 acres of land, 80
acres meadow, 30 acres pasture and 10 acres wood, £30 of rent
in Barton under Nedwod.

At York, the same parties (Shaw. 1, 106), the manor of
Tatenhill is granted 1 carucate of land, 20 acres of meadow, 20
of pasture, £10 rent. Witnesses, Sir Robert Mauvesyn, Rese ap
Gryffyth, John de Mygners, Knight, Hugh de Tymmor, Richard
de Calangewode.

In 1340, Rot. Pat, 14 E. III. 1 (S.C., XII, 76), Philip de
S. complained that John son of Thomas de Stafford, Thomas
le Stretton and others named, maliciously conspired to disinherit
him and had forcibly taken and imprisoned him at Stafford,
had abstracted his seal and fabricated divers charters by which
John obtained seisin of his lands in divers places, and conspiring
to kill him, had driven him into the Castle of Tutbury for
refuge, from which he had not dared depart until the King had
returned into England.

In Nov., 1340, the King suddenly returned to England from
France.

56 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHIIX.

Northumberland Plea Rolls, 21 E. III.: In a suit as to the
mill at Benton between Philip de S. and the Fenwyks, it
appeared that a certain deed of Adam Barat, dated from Burton
Anneys, 30 E. L, and witnessed by several knights, was
fraudulent.

In 1340 Philip gave some cottages and land and the
advowson of Mikel Benton (Great Benton) to the Master and
Scholars of Balliol College, Oxford, John de S. of Burton
Annays being then Rector.

Among the Archives of Balliol College: Grant by Sir
Philip de Somerville, kt, to the Master and Scholars of Balliol
Hall, Oxford, of cottages and lands in, and the advowson of
Mickel Benton, co. Northumberland, 1340. There are two
copies apparently of the same date. The different readings are
inserted in brackets [ J.

Sciant presentes et futuri quod Ego Philippus de Someruill miles dedi
concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui dilectis michi in Christo
magistro et scolaribus aule de Balliolo de [in] Oxonia duo cotagia que
Willelmus ffaber de me tenuit ad terminum annorum et sex acras terre que
vocantur le Battes [que sunt in manu mea] cum pertinenciis in mikelbenton
in Comitatu Northumbri[ae] et aduocacionem ecclesie ville predicte.
Habenda et tenenda eisdem magistro et scolaribus et successoribus suis in
liberam puram et perpetuam eleemosinam in augmentationem numeri
scolarium ibidem existencium et auxilium sustentacionis eorumdem de
domino Rege et heredibus suis pro seruicia inde debita et consueta iuxta
tenorem carte dicti domini Regis de licencia eisdem magistro et scolaribus
inde confectis imperpetuum. Et ego predictus Philippus et heredes mei
predictam terram cum pertinenciis et aduocacionem predictam prefatis
magistro et scolaribus et eorum successoribus contra omnes gentes
Warantizabimus imperpetuum. Pro hac autem donacione et predicte carte
confirmacione magister et scolares aule supradicte [predicte] concesserunt
pro se et successoribus suis quod ipsi inuenient unum capellanum cotidie
celebrantem in capella Sancte Katerine aule predicte et ultra [numerum ?]
scolarium fundacionis domus supradicte statutum : inuenient sex scolares
et sustentacionem aliorum scolarium in eadem aula commorancium secundum
tenorem ordinacionis dicti domini Philippi et predictorum magistri et
scolarium inde confectis Et ad maiorem huius rei securitatem predicti
magister et scolares aule predicte concesserunt pro eis et suis successoribus
imperpetuum quod si contingat eos deficere in inuencione capellani predicti
siue eciam de sustentacione sex scolarium predictorum de incremento
prefato, modo supradicto ; bene liceat dicto domino Philippo et heredibus
suis in tenementis predictis distringere districtiones capere et detinere
quousque de omnibus arreragiis oneris predicti plenarie fuerit satisfactum.

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In cuius rei testimonium tarn predictus dominus Philippus quam predicti
magister et scolares aule supradicte ; huic carte indentate ad modum
cirograffi altematim sigilla sua apposuerunt hiis testibus Willelmo de Amyas
de Notingham Willelmo de Gotham de eadem Willelmo de Crophull de
eadem Domino Johanne Cosyn perpetuo vicario ecclesie beate Marie
Notynghamie Willelmo de Roderam de eadem Ricardo Curson de eadem
[et] Roberto de Burtona auctoritate apostolica Notario publico et aliis Datum
apud Notingham die dominica proxima post festum Epiphanie domini anno
domini millesimo tricensimo [tricentesimo] quadragesimo Regni autem
Regis Edwardi tercii post conquestum quartodecimo.

(With seal.)

In consequence of this endowment the statutes of the
College were modified.

I. Ut sex illi Scholares sexdecim Sociorum suffragiis cooptandi e locis
prcefatse Paroeciae quam maxime vicini oriundi essent, utque eorum de
numero quos gravior premeret egestas praecipue deligerentur.

II. Ut Magistrum [sic enim appellandum deinceps Prasfectum decrevit] sibi
communibus suffragiis assumerent qui Sociis Capellanis Scholaribus famulis
toti denique Collegio praeesset ; quem statim ab electione Sociorum aliqui
Dominis Manerii de Wichnore [hoc est quamdiu a praedicto Somervillo
genus ducerent] deinde Cancellario Academico vel ejus Commissario,
denique Guardiano Collegii Dunelmensis Oxon : ac Magistris Hospitii
quos extrinsecos vocabant, prsesentarent. A quibus eodem ordine nullaque
interposita mora ad Munus admitteretur, prasstito prius juramento de
Constitutionibus Somervillanis observandis.

III. Ut Sociorum Sex studium Theologias assignaretur etc. : —

IV. Ut omni Hebdomada Sociorum ac scholarium cuique undecim vel
quoties cariori pretio emerentur opsonia quindecim denarii assignarentur in
Dimensis collocandi nisi Magistro ac Sociis visum aliter esset ; Demum
[ut alia mittam festinante stylo haudquaquam describenda] statutum est ut
perpetuum haberent Capellanum secum hospitantem quem ab antedicto
Somervillo ac Heredibus ejus praesentatum admittere e vestigio tenebantur
[modo ne doctrina vel moribus munere illo indignus deprehenderetur]
Magister ac Socii, necnon Privilegiis et Proficuis Scholarium omnimodis
continuo donare. Data sunt Statuta hsec xviii Octobris ciocccxL atque dein
a Ricardo Episcopo Dunelmensi quatenus suae Cognitionis erant ac
postremoab D. Edvardo de Balliolo Scotorum Rege comprobata.

Philippus de Somervyle Miles dominus Manerii de Wichnore, in Agro
Staffordiensi is erat, qui sub largitionis Feltonianse tempora [when a subsidy
of 40s. on every 300 Wool fells was granted, 14 E. III.] Ecclesiam de
Mikell Benton in Diocesi Dunelmensi ac Comitatu Northumbriensi cum
preediis nonnullis in eadem Parochia sitis, Collegio isti transcripsit, alendis
sex Scholaribus pristinis sexdecim Sociis adjiciendis. Uni autem regiminis
formaa subjici cupiens utrosque, Statuta nova [aliquaex parte Devorguillianis
contradicentia] condidit in quibus sic reperio ordinata.

58 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

In the British Museum, Campbell XI, 16, there is a grant
to Edmund S. dated 33 E. I. (1305) of the Manor of Alrewas
cum membris videlicet Orgrave Frodeleye Hedeninghale with
meadows, messuages, woods, pastures, fisheries and mills. It is
witnessed by Robert de la Warde, Robert de Bury, Robert
Tonk, Henry Mauvesyn, William Trombyn, John de S.,
Knights, Ralph de Rolleston, Henry de Hambyry, Henry de
Alrewas, Richard, Clerk of Barton, and others. Given at
Alrewas.

There is a fine seal, three eagles displayed on a field
crusily fitchee (13,583, L.F.C. XI, 16, British).

A green seal of Philip de S. Originally fine ; much injured ;
centre only remaining; about i\ inches when perfect. Obv. :
a shield of arms ; three eagles displayed between seven crosses
crosslet fitchees ; between two wyverns. Rev. : a smaller
counterseal f inch ; three eagles displayed between three crosses
crosslet fitchees, with the motto " Crede Michi."

A Chetwynd seal of 4 E. II., has on it circumscribed
" Crede moi."

(13,584) Plaster cast from a fine impression; the edge
chipped (xc, 47, 48).
Obv. : a shield suspended by strap from a tree of

three branches.
Rev.: SI. PHI SOMERVILE DE

WYCHYNOVER DNI.
Beaded borders.
In 1335 (S.C., XI, tj, 90), Agnes, the widow of Roger his
brother, was suing him for her dower in the Estates in
Warwickshire, Yorkshire and Northumberland. The Yorkshire
property is described as the manor of Burton Annays (Agnes),
and lands and rents in Thirnam, Carthorp and Willesthorp.
Gransmoor had been alienated to the Salwyns at this date.

THE BACON.

Philip held the Manors of Wichnor and Sirescote in grand
serjeanty by the memorable service which was also found at
Dunmow in Essex.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 59

In 1362 Piers Plowman alluded to the custom (c. xi, 276) :

Thauk thei don hem (go) to Donemowe.

bote the devil hem helpe.
To folwen for the flicche, feecheth thei hit never.
Bote thei bothe be forswore that bacon thei tyne.

The same jocular tenure is found in France {Cartes de
Entrap : t. II, 161):

A l'Abbaie de Safht Melaine, pres Rennes, y a plus de six cens ans sont,
un coste de lard encore tous frais et non corrumpu ; et neantmoins voue et
ordonne aux premiers qui par an et jour ensemble mariez, ont vescu san
debat, grondement et san s'en repentir.

Chaucer, in the " Wife of Bath's Prologue," says :

The bacon was not fet for them I trow,
That some men have in Essex at Donmow.

The sum of the custom was contained in the following
distich : —

He that repents him not of his marriage in a year and a day

either sleeping or waking,
May lawfully go to Dunmow and fetch a gammon of bacon.

Dugdale in his Baronage under Somervile gives a detailed
account, which is repeated in Plot's Staffordshire, and again in
the Spectator of October 15, 1714, No. 607. 1

1 In the re.gn of H. III., Robert Fitz Walter, Lord of Woodham,
re-edified the decayed priory of Dunmowe, which one Juga, a devout and
religious woman, his ancestor, had buylded. And this custom continued
until the dissolution of the house, when as other abbeys were suppressed in
the tyme of H. VIII., and the bacon was delivered with such solemnity and
tryumph as they of the priory and townsmen could make. The claimant
was to make oath before the prior of the convent and the whole town,
kneeling in the churchyard on two sharp-pointed stones, etc.
The form of the oath was as follows : —

You shall swear by custom of confession

If ever you made nuptial transgression,

Be you either married man or wyfe,

By household brawls or contentious strife ;

Or otherwyse at bed or at boord

Offend each other in deed or word :

Or since the parish clerck said amen,

You wish yourselves unmarried agen ;

Or in a twelve months tyme and a day

Repented not in thought any manner of way ;

6o A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

The bacon was received by three claimants, as appears from
the Register of the Priory :

Richard Wright of Badesnorth, Norfolk. 23 H. VI.
Steven Samuel of Little Easton, Essex. 7 E. IV.
Thomas Lee of Coxal, Essex. 2 H. VIII.

Sir Philip de Somerville held the Manors of Whichenoure,
Scirescot, Ridware, Netherton and Cowlee, all in the county of
Stafford, of the Earls of Lancaster by this memorable service.
The said Sir Philip shall find, maintain, and sustain one bacon
flitch hanging in his hall at Whichenoure, ready arrayed all
times of the year but in Lent, to be given to every man
or woman married after the day and the year of their marriage
be past, in form following : —

Whensoever that any one such before named will come to
inquire for the bacon in their own person, they shall come to the
bailiff or to the porter of the lordship of Whichenoure, and shall
say to them in the manner as ensueth. " Bayliff, or porter, I do
you to know that I am come for myself, to demand one bacon
flyke hanging in the hall of the lord of Whichenoure after the
form thereunto belonging."

After which relation, the bailiff or porter shall assign a day
to him, upon promise by his faith to return and with him to
bring twain of his neighbours. And in the meanwhile the said
bailiff shall take with him twain of the freeholders of the
lordship of W. and they three shall go to the Manor of Rudlow
belonging to Robert Knightleye, and there shall summon the
aforesaid Knightleye or his bailiff, commanding him to be ready
at W. the day appointed at prime of day with his carriage, that
is to say, a horse and saddle, a sack and a pryke (a skewer to

But continued true and just in desyre

As when you joined hands in the holy quuyre :

If to these conditions without all fear

Of your own accord you will freely swear ;

You shall of our bacon of Dunmowe receive,

And bear it from hence with love and good leave.

For this our custome of Dunmowe well known,

Though the pastime be ours, the bacon's your own.

Leland's Itinerary, III, 5 (1744).

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fasten the sack), for to convey the said bacon and corn a
journey out of the county of Stafford at his costages. And then
the said bailiff shall, with the said freeholders, summon all the
tenants of the said manor to be ready at the day appointed at
W., for to do and perform the services which they owe to the
bacon. And at the day assigned, all such as owe services
to the bacon shall be ready at the gate of the manor of W. from
the sunrising to noon, attending and awaiting for the coming of
him who fetcheth the bacon. And when he is come, there shall
be delivered unto him and his fellows chapelets, and to all those
which shall be there to do their services due to the bacon.
And they shall lead the said demandant with trumps and tabors
and other manner of minstrelsy to the hall door, where he shall
find the lord of W. or his steward ready to deliver the bacon in
this manner.

He shall inquire of him which demandeth the bacon if he
have brought twain of his neighbours with him, which must
answer " they be here ready." And then the steward shall
cause these two neighbours to swear if the said demandant be
a wedded man, or have been a man wedded ; and if since his
marriage one year and a day be past ; and if he be a freeman or
a villain. And if his said neighbours make oath that he hath
for him all these three points rehearsed, then shall the bacon be
taken down and brought to the hall door, and shall there be laid
upon one half quarter of wheat and upon one other of rye.
And he that demandeth the bacon shall kneel upon his knee
and shall hold his right hand upon a book, which book shall be
laid upon the bacon and the corn, and shall make oath in
this manner : — •

" Hear ye Sir Philip de Somerville, lord of W. mayntener and gyver of
this baconne, that I A. sithe I wedded B my wife and sithe I had her in my
kepying and at my wylle by a year and a day after our marriage, I would not
have chaunged for no other ; farer ne fowler ; richer ne pourer ; ne for none
other descended of greater lynage ; sleeping ne waking, at noo tyme. And
if the seyd B. were sole, and I sole, I would take her to be my wife before all
the wymen of the world, of what condiciones soever they be, good or evylle ;
as help me God and His seyntes, and this flesh and all fleshes. 1 '

And his neighbours shall make oath that they trust verily he
hath said truly. And if it be found by his neighbours before

62 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

named that he be a freeman, there shall be delivered to him half
a quarter of wheat and a cheese ; and if he be a villain he shall
have a quarter of rye without cheese. And then shall Knightleye
the lord of Rudlowe be called for to carry all these things before
rehearsed ; and the said corn shall be laid on one horse and the
bacon above it, and he to whom the bacon appertaineth shall
ascend upon his horse and shall take the cheese before him, if he
have a horse. And if he have none the lord of W. shall cause
him to have one horse and saddle, to such time as he be passed his
lordship ; and so shall they depart the manor of W. with the
corn and the bacon, before him that hath won it, with trumpets,
taborets, and other manner of minstrelsy. And all the free
tenants of W. shall conduct him to be passed the lordship of W.
And then shall they all return except him to whom appertaineth
to make the carriage and journey without the county of Stafford,
at the cost of his lord of W.

In the Spectator of October 18, 1714, No. 608, follows a
humorous paper supposed to be the Register of the
demandants :

Perjuria ridet amantum.

Ovid, Ars Am. I, 633.

Forgiving with a smile
The perjuries that easy maids beguile.

Dryden.

Mr. Spectator,

According to my promise I herewith transmit to you a list
of several persons who from time to time demanded the flitch of
bacon from Sir P. de S. and his descendants, as it is preserved in
an ancient manuscript under the title of "The Register of
Whichenoure Hall, and of the bacon flitch there maintained."

In the beginning of the record is recited the law or institution
in form, as it is already printed in your last paper, to which are
added two by-laws as a comment upon the general law, the
substance whereof is, that the wife shall take the same oath as
the husband mutatis mutandis, and that the judges shall, as they
think meet, interrogate or cross-examine the witnesses. After
this proceeds the register in manner following :

Aubry de Falstaff, son of Sir John Falstaff, kt., with dame.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 63

Maude, his wife, were the first that demanded the bacon, he
having bribed twain of his father's companions to swear falsely
in his behoof, whereby he gained the flitch ; but he and his said
wife falling immediately into a dispute how the said bacon
should be dressed, it was by order of the judges taken from him
and hung up again in the hall.

Alison, the wife of Stephen Freckle, brought her said husband
along with her and set forth the good conditions and behaviour
of her consort, adding withal that she doubted not but that he
was ready to attest the like of her, his wife ; whereupon he the
said Stephen, shaking his head, she turned short upon him and
gave him a box on the ear.

Philip de Waverland, having laid his hand upon the book,
when the clause " were I sole and she sole " was rehearsed, found
a secret compunction rising in his mind and stole it off again.

Richard de Loveless, who was a courtier and a very well-
bred man, being observed to hesitate at the words " after our
marriage," was thereupon required to explain himself. He
replied by talking very largely of his exact complaisance while
he was a lover, and alleged that he had not in the least
disobliged his wife for a year and a day before marriage, which
he hoped was the same thing. Rejected.

Joceline Jolly, Esq., making it appear by unquestionable
testimony that he and his wife had preserved full and entire
affection for the space of the first month, commonly called the
honeymoon, he had in consideration thereof one rasher bestowed
upon him.

After this, says the record, many years passed over before
any demandant appeared at Whichenoure hall, insomuch that one
would have thought that the whole country were turned Jews,
so little was their affection to the flitch of bacon.

The next couple enrolled had liked to have carried it, if one
of the witnesses had not deposed that, dining on a Sunday with
the demandant, whose wife sat below the squire's lady at church,
she, the said wife, dropped some expressions, as if she thought
her husband deserved to be knighted, to which he returned a
passionate " Pish ! " The judges, taking the premises into con-
sideration, declared the aforesaid behaviour to imply an
unwarrantable ambition in the wife and anger in the husband,

64 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

It is recorded as a sufficient disqualification of a certain
wife, that, speaking of her husband, she said, " God forgive
him."

It is likewise remarkable that a couple were rejected upon
the deposition of one of their neighbours, that the lady had once
told her husband that " it was her duty to obey," to which he
replied, " O, my dear, you are never in the wrong ! "

The violent passion of one lady for her lapdog, the turning
away of the old housemaid by another, a tavern bill torn by the
wife and a tailor's by the husband, a quarrel about the kissing-
crust, spoiling of dinners and coming in late of nights, are so
many several articles which occasioned the reprobation of some
scores of demandants whose names are recorded in the aforesaid
register.

Without enumerating other particular persons I shall content
myself with observing that the sentence pronounced against one
Gervase Poacher is that " he might have had bacon to his eggs
if he had not hitherto scolded his wife when they were over-
boiled." And the deposition against Dorothy Dolittle runs in
these words, " that she had so far usurped the dominion of the
coal fire (the stirring whereof her husband claimed to himself),
and by her goodwill she never would suffer the poker out of her
hand."

I find but two couples in this first century that were
successful. The first was a sea captain and his wife, who since
the day of their marriage had not seen one another until the day
of the claim ; the second was an honest pair in the neighbour-
hood : the husband was a man of plain good sense and a
peaceable temper; the woman was dumb.

To this account.should be added from Dugdale's Baronage
that the flitch was also to be given " to every man of Religion,
Archbishop, Bishop, Prior or other Religious, and to every
Priest after the year and day of their profession finished or of
their Dignity received in form following " as above.

Sir Philip de S.'s fees were to be reduced by half. The
relief of i knight's fee was ioa?., he was to pay 50.C When scuage
is assessed or ayde for to make the eldest son of the Lord a
Knight or for to marry his eldest daughter, he is to pay " a
moiety of it that other shall pay."

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 65

Philip de S. died in 1355. An Inquisition on his death was
taken at Tutbury on May 17, 29 E. III., 1355. It quotes the
fines levied 18 E. II. and 11 E. III., and states that Philip and
Margaret left no heir male of their bodies, that Rese ap G. and
Joan were living, that Alrewas was held of the King in capite by
the service of ;£io annually and \ knight's fee, that Tatenhull
was held of the Duke of Lancaster in socage, and Barton under
Needwood, Briddeshale, Tunstall, and Newbolt were held of the
Duke by the service of \ knight's fee. [A fine levied 17 R. II.,
shows that Syrescote had passed away, probably by marriage, to
William Chisnale and Katharine his wife {S.C., XI, 201).]

At an Inquisition taken at Louth, co. Lincoln, April 7 the
same year, the Jurors say that Philip held a moiety of the manor
of Orreby except 80 acres of meadow .... they also say that
Joan, daughter of Philip, whom Rees ap Gruffuth, chivaler, took to
wife, and Matilda, daughter of John de Stafford, kinswoman
(consanguinea) of the said Philip whom Edmund, son of John
de Vernoun, took to wife, are next heirs of Philip. Joan is of
the age of 40 years and more, and Matilda of the age of 1 3 years
at Christmas last past.

At an Inquisition taken at Derby, Tuesday before Lady-day
the same year, the Jurors say that Philip held 1 knight's fee in
Blakwelle, co. Derby, of Thomas de Chaworth, chivaler, of his
manor of Alferton, and the fee is settled on Rees and Joan and
their issue. In Northumberland he was possessed of the Merlay
Manors and possessions enumerated above. At Cossington,
Leicestershire, he was seised of the moiety of a knight's fee held
of the Duke of Lancaster as an appurtenance of the Manor of
Whichenore.

In 1346, Rot. Aux. 20 E. III. we find Loveta de S. was
assessed in Cossington 10s. for a \ knight's fee. A branch of the
family had been settled at Cossington, and the pedigree is given
in S.C., XI, 29. (Leyc. 5 E. III.) Alexander de S. sued John
de S. for land in Barkeby and Hamelton, which Gerard de
Hamelton had given to Roger de S. in frank marriage with
Matilda his daughter, and which after the death of Roger and
Matilda and of Roger their son and heir should descend by the
form of gift to him as brother and heir of the said Roger son of
Roger.

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66

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Genealogist., N.S., XVII., 20. Plea Rolls 2 H. VI., Leicester-
shire. Hugh de Wylughby, Armiger, sued John Javinvyle, Ar-
miger, for execution of a fine levied in 13 E. II. by Roger de S.
and Felice his wife respecting the Manors of Cosyngton and
Hamelton.

Roger.

I

Roger, = Felice.
1320.

Alexander,
ob.s.p.

John.
I

James.

William. Henry, Alice.

I 17. E. III. I

Margery. Edmund

Hugh de Wylughby,
the Plaintiff.

The defendants pleaded that John de S. had left a son William
who had left a daughter Margery, but the Jury found in favour
ofHughdeW.

Plea Rolls 17 E. III. Henricus de S. filius et heres Johannis
de S. fratris Alexandri complains that he has been disinherited
of the Manor of Barkby by Ralph Burgess.

Hamelton is a hamlet in Barkby parish.

The heirs of Philip were his daughter Joan and Matilda, the
daughter of Elizabeth Stafford, his younger daughter. Joan was
married before 1325, so must have been 45 or more. Matilda
married 1st, Edmund son of John Vernon, 2nd, Richard Stafford
of Clifton and Pipe, who died 1380. {See Shaw under Clifton
Camville.) She held lands in Okeley and Moklaston, co. Stafford,
and the Manor of Norton in Wales, co. Salop. (Inq. p.m, Richard
Stafford, miles.) She was Lady of Tatenhill 1 391-2 and of
Shelford, co. Notts, 1393-8.

A writ on Mem. Roll 30 E. III. dated May 1, states that the
King had committed to John de Stafford the custody of the
moiety of all lands belonging to Sir Philip de S. in the counties
of Lincoln, Northumberland and Notts, viz., the moiety of Matilda
the daughter of John de Stafford, kinswoman, and one of the heirs
of Philip, who was under age, in the King's custody, to hold to the
full age of Matilda, rendering .£35 annually, and on March 28
last the said Matilda had proved her age and the King had taken
the fealty of Edmund Vernon who had married the said Matilda.
John de Stafford was therefore exonerated from this payment,

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 67

The proof of Matilda's age states that she was born at Ban-
bury and was 1 5 years of age on the Feast of St. Thomas last
past. Heiresses who were married were considered legally of age
as soon as they were sufficiently grown up to be marriageable.

PEDIGREE OF SOMERVILLE.

Sir Gaulter de S. =r= Edelina ?

Roger ?

Walter, =j= Cecily de Limesi.
d. 1 176.

Roger I, ^Matilda Pincerna. Robert: Alan.

d. 1196.

Roger II, =p Matilda de Hamelton.
d. 1215.

Roger III, =j= Isabella (Shuckburgh ?)
d. 1246.

John, =pJoan Everyngham. Roger,

d. 1280. see above

I under Cossington.
Robert ^Isabella de Merlay.

Robert. Adam. John. Edmund, Roger IV,= Agnes. Philip,^ Margaret

Edmund, Roger IV,= Agnes. Philip,^!
d. 1322. d. 1337. d. 1355. de Pype.

Rese ap Griffith = Joan. Elizabeth =p John de

Stafford.

(1) Edmund = Matilda =(2) Richard
Vernon. Stafford.

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A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

SIR REES AP GRIFFITH. (1355-1358.)

Sir Rees succeeded to the great inheritance of the Somervilles
in right of his wife Joan. He was of quasi-royal birth, as a
descendant of the dethroned princes of South Wales.

An illuminated pedigree, dating from 1604, drawn by Francis
Hynes, Lancaster Herald, and preserved at Burton Agnes, gives
the following descent : —

Howell (948).
Owen (987).

Einon, 983.
Theodore.

Rees, 1090 =r Gladis.

.1
Griffith — Gwelian.
Prince of Wales,
"37-

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Rees — Gwelian.
King of S. Wales,
1 196.

Ederent Vaughan = Gwelian.

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Griffith = Nesta,

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Rees.

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Rees — Joan Somerville.
of Landsadane,
co. Carmarthen.
(Llanadwvn.)

Meredith.

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Auguneed.

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Rywullon.

A pedigree is given in Shaw. The following is more ample: —

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In 20 E. II. (S.C., XVIII, 104) Rese was appointed to
supervise the array of the Welsh reinforcements and to conduct
them to Calais. Previously he had received a writ to supply 50
Welshmen for his lordship of Nerber in Wales. His name
appears on the King's retinue in June, 1 346. The next year a
writ is sent to him to accelerate the array of 1,000 Welshmen
which he had been ordered to collect and conduct to Wynchel-
sea and from thence to Calais. This was the year of the battle
of Crdcy. On June 16 a writ was issued to Sir John de
Montegomeri, Admiral of the Fleet, towards the West to find
shipping for Sir Rees, who was going to the King as Captain
of 700 Welshmen.

In 22 E. III. he was exonerated from assessment for men-at-
arms, hobelars and archers, as he had embarked with the King
and served till the King's return to England.

In 1346-7 Robert Pacy, Robert Ylum of Egynton, John
Goch-ap-Lewelyn and Roger Somerville were pardoned on the
testimony of Res.

In 1358 (32 E. III.) a suit taken at Lichfield shows that he
was dead.

REES II. (1358-1380.)

Rees II. succeeded his father in 1359. He had letters of
general attorney under the names of Joan ap Griffith and Magister
John de Somerville, the Rector of Great Benton, her uncle,
and was in the retinue of Edward Prince of Wales Aug. 20, and
in Aquitaine with the Prince in 1370. From the Lichfield
Episcopal Registers of Bishop Robert de Stretton (S.C., VIII,
N.S., 14, etc.) we find that in 1365 a licence for an Oratory
within her manor of Whitchnore was granted to Lady Joanne
appe Griffyn, Lady of Whytchnore. And another in 1365, and
1373 and 1374 for her oratories within the diocese and to choose
a confessor even in cases reserved. Joan died in 1376 at
Stockton. In 1379 a licence was granted to Sir Rese for his
Oratory in his manor of Whichenovere for two years. And in
the reign of R. II. (1379-99) an Inquisition of knights' fees
belonging to the Barony of Stafford gives "haeres Resi ap
Griffith 21 fees in Sirescote and Wichnour."

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 7 1

He married first, Isabel, daughter and heiress of Richard and
Isabel Stacpole, who left a daughter Joan, married to Richard
Vernon of Harlaston 4 H. IV., and secondly, Margaret, daughter
of Nicholas Zouch of Codnor.

Margaret's seal bears the arms of Zouch of Harringworth
impaled with Griffith quartering Somerville, viz., 12 or more
roundels, a Canton ermine (gu. ten bezants, and a Canton ermine).
Res died in 1 380, and was buried at Polesworth. His widow
married William Walshale and held the Manors of Wichnor and
Alrewas as her jointure. She is described in 14 14 as Domina
de Whychenore.

In 5 Ric. II. Margaret sued Adam Holyday and John
Reynold for entering her free warren at Whichenovere vi et
armis and taking her hares, rabbits, pheasants and partridges.
(S.C., XIII, 173.)

Plea Rolls 3 H. V. (141 5) Staff. Margaret, late wife to
Walshale, armiger, sued Richard Mynors of Blakenhale, armiger,
for treading down and consuming her corn and grass with his
cattle to the value of iooj.

In 3 H. VI., Margaret sued Robert Ryall of Barton souter
for entering her free warren at Whichenore and taking hares,
rabbits and pheasants.

In 6 H. VI., she sued Robert Ryalle of Barton under
Nedewode, Corveser (shoemaker), John Pype, John Warde of the
same place, and William Spenlowe of Tatenhull, husbandmen, for
entering her free warren at Tunstall and Tatenhill and cutting
down her trees and underwood and chasing and taking her
hares, rabbits and pheasants and partridges.

In 8 H. VI., she sued Roger Chare of Barton under
Nedewode, bocher, and Robert Knyghtley of Barton, husbandman,
for breaking into her close and houses at Whichenore. She also
sued William Chambers of Fald for taking by force her native
Robert Baker from Tunstall and goods and chattels worth ioar.,
and for entering her free warren at Tunstall and taking hares,
rabbits, pheasants and partridges.

72 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATElNtHlLL.

THOMAS. (1380-1431.)

Thomas, her son, succeeded and married Ann, daughter of
Sir Thomas Blount. There is a good seal on a Horton deed at
Catton (1424) with the arms of Somerville and Griffith quarterly
and a crest on a helmet, viz., a semi-woman and an inscription
" [T]homa[s] ap Gryffyth."

Plea Rolls 2 H. V. (1415) (S.C., XVII, 20). Thomas Griffith
of Wychnor, Squyer, is fined £15 for giving liveries against the
statute to Thomas Stokes of Statfold, gentleman, and two others
named. Livery meant allowance given by a lord to a servant.
The term subsequently was restricted to the clothes worn as a
badge of dependence. The practice of giving livery to anyone
indiscriminately encouraged lawlessness, as the recipient presumed
on his livery and claimed the protection of his lord. Hence the
granting of liveries was checked by various statutes.

Ex lib Feod. Mil. 6 H. VI. (1428). Thomas held 1 knight's
fee in Wichnore and Sirescote. In 1419-20 he was summoned to
serve the King in the defence of the realm, which involved service
in France. He was Sheriff in 8 H. VI. 1430 and died intestate
in 143 1 (S.C., III, N.S., 150). His daughter Joyce married
Thomas Shepard, alias Langley, of Wichnore. In 1422 his
servant Flewellyn was presented at a Woodmote for poaching in
Barton Park.

JOHN. (1431-1471-)
John succeeded his father and was Sheriff in 24 H. VI.
(1446). He married Katherine, daughter of Sir Thomas
Tyrwhit. (Cor. Reg. 26 H. VI. (1448), Rys ap Madoc, late of
Whichnore, yeoman, and Madoc ap Griffith of the same place,
were charged with feloniously killing at Barton under Nedwode
Richard Edward, late of Barton, and John Griffith, knight, was
charged with aiding and abetting them, that is to say, Rys :
suddenly stabbed Richard to the heart "cum quodam gestro."
John Griffith received the King's pardon. In 1443 he was
presented at the Woodmote for default in keeping up the fence
at Brydsale Feldes.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH Of TATENHlLL. 7$

Chancery Proceedings, H. VI., Bundle 45, No. 192 (S.C., VII,
N.S., 270). To the Bishop of Bath, Chancellor of England (this
was John Stafford), 1433-43.

Thomas Nevowe of Ridvvare petitions that as he was in
making and of rearing heigh at Houndesacre in Goddes pees and
the kynges' there came thither Walter Griffith son of John Griffith,
kt, Richard Spencer of Houndesacre, James Spencer, Ris Taillow
of Whychenore, Richard Lane of Alrewas, Thomas Chaumberleyn
of Whichenore, John Gardyner of Tunstall, Henry Base of
Frodesley, John Fraunceys of Alrewas, Richard Edward of Bar-
ton, William Roos of Whichenore, William Hubard of Alrewas,
John of Chaumbre, John Bancroft, and John Coltman, servants
of the said Sir John Griffith with many other unknown persons
to a great number by the commandment of the said Sir John
and there in riotous manner sought the said Thomas Nevowe to
have slain him, if he had not by God's grace " voided and fled
them and never sithen durst be seyne in his own countrey for
drede of beting or of losing of his lyf unto his grete hyndryng
and perpetual destruction." He prays therefore that he may have
sufficient surety of the peace for him and all the King's people
as well of the said Sir John as of all other persons named above.

(Bundle 71, No. 154.) (S.C., VII, N.S., 290.) John Huberd
complains that the servants of Sir John came to his home at
Allerwas and there " broken up his dores and turned owte his
wyff and his childre stark naked as they weren borne and steken
the dores and solyd them and thrette the suppliant that if he had
been there he would have smote of his hede."

In 1422, 1 H. VI., Sir John granted his manors to trustees.
He died in 1471 and was buried in the choir at Tatenhill, where
his wife had been buried in 1457. His daughter Margaret
married Robert Willoughby of Wollatbn, Notts. (Notts. Vis.
1569. Harl. Soc.)

WALTER. (1457-1481.)

He succeeded his father, and married 1st, Joan, daughter of
Sir Ralph Nevil and had no issue ; 2nd, Agnes, daughter of Sir

74' A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Robert Constable, of Flamborough, Yorkshire. She was after-
wards married again to Sir Gervase Clifton, and died 1 505. (S.C.,
VI, N.S. 156.) He was Sheriff 12 E. IV. (i473)- Walter died
21 E. IV. (1482), and was buried with his wife Joan at Burton
Agnes.

The Inq. p.m. states that he was seised of the Manors of
Wichnor, Breydsal, Dunstal, Draycote under Needwood, Tatyn-
hill, and Newbold, and married Agnes, yet living. He granted
to Lord Hastings the office of Seneschal of these Manors, which
were held of the King as of his honour of Tutbury, part of the
Duchy of Lancaster, for two feodal knights' service. The yearly
value is £51 6s. 2>d. His daughter Anne married Sir Gervase
Clifton, junior, and his daughter Agnes married Sir John Egerton,
who died 1529. Their son Ralph was buried at Tatenhill in
1595, and Agnes afterwards married Henry Brooke.

WALTER II. (1481-1531.)

Walter was born in 1473, and succeeded his father at eight
years of age. He married Jane, the daughter of Sir John Ferrers
of Tamworth. In 1491 he was made a Knight of the Bath at
the creation of Henry, the second son of Henry VII. In 15 11
(2 H. VIII.) the rental of Whichenor shows that the Abbess of
Polesworthe held one cottage for an obit to be celebrated annually
on the Crucifixion for the souls of Sir Philip de Somerville and
his ancestors.

Walter Sheperd rented a meadow, paying two crossbows
(catapultas) with head.

The heirs of Isabel, cousin and heir of Alexander S., held a
moiety of a knight's fee in Cossington as appears in Inq. p.m. Sir
Philip in 29 E. III.

Richard Breton holds Sirescote and John Thirkell holds
Rodlowe.

In 14 H. VIII. John Thyrkell, a tenant of Barton fee, is
plaintiff as against the Reeves of Barton and Antony Babyngton,
understeward, for illegal rents on chartered freehold land in
Rudlowe and trespass on woods in Barton under Nedewode,
Rudlowe, and Balks.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 75

In S.C., X, N.S. I, pp. 136-8, Court of Star Chamber, vi, f. 17.
The deposition of Sir John Forrest, knight, examined June 30,
3 H. VIII., is interesting.

" One Baker of Yaksale came to Wichenore to Sir Walter
Griffithes where this deponent was at dinner and showed Sir
Walter and this deponent ' wher ther had been affray in Need-
wode ther ' and that Michael Brasbrygge said he had ' ridd ' one
of them naming no man and thereupon Michael took the church
of Yoxsale (took sanctuary there). This deponent came from
his own place at Tamworth. He came out of his house the same
morning between five and six and hunted in a ground of Sir
Walter Griffithes called Bereshay and was there till nine o'clock
afore the noon and so went to dinner to Sir Walter's and came
thither about eleven o'clock. The Constable of Yokesale came
to ask counsel. To whom he gave counsel to see the said
Michael kept safe, for the safe guard of the town there lest
peradventure any of them that Michael had hurt should die, and
then he departed home to Tamworth." (Possibly Bracebrige
was a relation of Richard Mynors of Blakenhall.)

An Inspeximus of a decree in Chamber of Duchy of Lan-
caster at Westminster in a cause between Sir Walter Griffith,
knight, and his tenants in Wychenor Manor and his tenants in
Tatynhill, Tunstall, and Newbold of the one part and the King's
tenants of Barton of the other part concerning the right of
common and pasture dated 3rd November, 22 H. VIII. (1531)
and an Indenture 1 E. VI. between Thomas Reyll of Newbold
and William Mynors and others in the name of all the tenants
of Barton-u.-N., settling the rights of common of the respective
parties and the right of watering cattle, and thereby the inhabi-
tants of Barton granted to Thomas Reyll and his assigns liberty
for drift of beasts betwixt Tuckulholme Close and the Chantry
Close to water his cattle at the River of Trent as need should
require in Barton-u.-N. lordship, Barton Common, Barton Park,
Highlin's Park, Newbold, Tatenhill, Tunstall, Sherholt Park,
Wychenor Manor. Sir Walter was placed on the Commission
of the Peace 3 H. VIII. (1511). He died in 1531.

76 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

GEORGE. (I53I-ISS9-)

George succeeded his father, seised of the manor of Alrewas
then worth £\2 clear, Wichnor valued at £4 6s. Zd h lands in
Tatenhill valued at £g 2s. id., lands in Birdshill or Bredsall
valued at 61s. Sd., lands in Tunstall and Newbold worth £15
19s. 8d. In 35 H. VIII. (1544) he sold Stockton to Sir Walter
Smith. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir John Skevington,
of Fisherwick, by whom he had a son Walter, and three daughters,
Dorothy, who married Gabriel, son of William St. Quintaine,
knight, Ann, wife of William Clopton, of Clopton, Warwickshire,
and Elizabeth. He died in 1559. His widow was buried at
Tatenhill, Nov. 19, 1584. " Domina Elizabetha vidua Georgii
Griffith militis " (in the Register).

WALTER III. (1 559-1 584.)

Walter succeeded at the age of 24, and married Katharine,
daughter of Edward Blount, of Kidderminster.

Fin. Con. 5 Eliz. (1563.) He paid 230 marks to William
Wyndesor, armiger, for land in Barton and other places.

By deed dated May 17, 1568, he gave his wife the Manors
of Whichnor, Tatenhill, Newbold, etc., for her jointure. He had
three daughters : Ann, who married Thomas Harley of Brompton,
Herefordshire ; Dorothy, and Katherine. Three sons : one un-
married, buried at Tatenhill in 1570 ... . Griffith Alius
Walteri armigeri (in Register), Walter and Henry. He died
in 1584.

HENRY. (1 584-1604.)

Henry succeeded his father at the age of 1 8. He was Sheriff
in 1594, and married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Throck-
morton, of Coughton, Warwickshire, "at Wimbledon prope
London — Feb. 18, 1583.'' (See Alrewas Register.)

He had three daughters, Margaret, Katherine, and Frances,
who married Matthew Boynton ; and four sons, Ralph, Walter,
Francis, and Henry, who was born at Agnes Burton in 1603.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 77

According to the marginal notes on the Alrewas Register,
in 1584, August 5, the house at the Trent yeat was buylded, or
as we saye begoune to be reared, which house was buylded by
Henry Gryffeth Esquier, and the same year he was made a Justice
of the Peace within the county of Stafford on the Nativity of
St. John. He died in 1604.

HENRY II. (1604-1660.)

In 1614, Henry Curzon gave him £180 for land and
common of pasture in Newbold, Wichnor, Dunstall, and Barton.
And in the same year in a suit between Henry Skevington,
Armiger, and others, complainants, and himself, defendant, the
Manors of Burton Agnes, etc., co. York, Whichnor, Tunstall,
Tatenhill, Birdsall, Newbold, and Alrewas, and appurtenances,
70 messuages, 70 cottages, 3,500 acres of land, 2,500 of meadow,
2,000 of pasture, 80 of wood, and 70s. rent in Whichnor, etc.,
were conveyed for £3,800.

In 1621, Aug. 21, King James was at Wichnor, and a Court
was held at the Hall.

In 1624, Aug. 19, the King dyned at Whichnor. He was
at Tamworth Castle on the 21st, when he knyghted Sir Edmund
Windsor. He then went on to Warwick.

In 1634 (9 Chas. I.) Sir Henry was Sheriff. He suffered in
the Civil War, and seems to have been fined by the Parliament
£8,793. He appears on the list of the Trayned Horse for the
county 1634 as a "Curiasier." He married 1st, in 1621, Mary,
daughter and coheiress of Sir Henry Willoughby of Paisley,
created a Baronet in 1620; 2nd, in 1633, Dorothy, daughter of
Sir Henry Bellingham, of Over Leavens, Westmoreland ; 3rd, in
1635, Margaret, daughter of Sir Francis Wortley, Bart, of Wort-
ley, Yorkshire, by whom he had a son Wortley, who was born
and buried at Tamworth, 1636, and another son who died.
" Inbaptizatus Infans Henrici Griffith de Whitchnor militis et
Margaretae uxoris sepultus Oct. 27, 1640," and a daughter Grace,
buried Dec. 18, 1641. In 1660 he was dead, leaving Margaret a
widow. Sir Francis Boynton succeeded his uncle through his

78 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

mother and sold the Wichnor estate to Mary Offley in 1661
{see Wolferstan's Notes) and the Tatenhill and Dunstall and
Birdshall property to John Turton ; so the family of Griffith came
to an end. They were known in the North by the sobriquet of
" The Grave Griffiths." The Northumberland estates had passed
to the "Thrifty Thorntons" in the time of Thomas (1405).
Hodgson, Northumb. II, V. i, 315-24.

In the church of Burton Agnes are four tombs :

1. A table tomb with a modern inscription to Sir Roger S.

Formerly there was a brass with this inscription : " Pray
for Sir Roger Somerville knight of Warden and Dame
Maude Somerville."

2. A tomb to Sir Walter Griffith, who died Aug. 9, 148 1,

and Jane his first wife, daughter of Sir Ralph Nevill by
Mary, granddaughter to John of Gaunt. Also to Agnes
his second wife, daughter of Sir Robert Constable of
Flamborough, who married, secondly, Sir Gervase
Clifton, and died 1505.

3. To Sir Henry Griffith (I) and Elizabeth his wife.

4. A large monument of black marble to Sir George Griffith

and his wife and two children.

5. A monument to Sir Henry Griffith (II) and his two wives.
A rms. — The original coat borne by Sir Rees was gules, a fess

dancetty charged with three martlets sable, but afterwards " for
valour at Poictiers " six Lionceux or were added to the shield.

Crest. — A demi-female habited gu. with hair dishevelled or.

In the windows of the church at Stockton in 1656 were the
following arms as given by Dugdale : —

Somervile of Whichnore az. crusily fitchee, three eagles dis-
played or.

Somervile quartering Langton arg., three chevronels gu.

Somervile impaling Griffith gu. on a fess dancetty arg., three
martlets sa.

Griffith quartering Somervile.

The arms of de Merlay were, barry of ten arg. and gu. within
a bordure az. charged with eight martlets or (martlets in French,
Merlots, in punning allusion to the name).

The arms of Orby were erm., three chevrons sa. on a canton
gu., a lion passant guardant or.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 79

Burton Agnes Hall was built by Sir Henry Griffith, whose
initials appear over the porch with those of his wife Elizabeth
Throckmorton, and the date 1601. On the head of the rainwater
pipes appear the dates 1602 and 1603. Inigo Jones altered the
house in 1628.

The Manor of Burton Agnes remained in the Boynton family
till the death of the eleventh Baronet, Sir Henry Somerville
Boynton, in 1899, when it passed to his daughter Cicely Mabel.
She married Thomas Lamplugh Wickham, who assumed the
name of Boynton.

OFFLEY.

In 1 66 1, Wichnor passed by sale from Sir Francis Boynton
to Mary, widow of John Offley of Madeley. The name of this
family is derived from the two Offleys in the Hundred of Pirehill,
Staffordshire, High Offley, and Bishop's Offley.

Sir Thomas Offley was Lord Mayor of London in 1556. In
S.C., V, 2, 224, the pedigree of Offley of Madeley is given from
the Visitations in 1614 and 1663-4.

Arms. — Quarterly: 1. Arg. on a cross fleurett^e az., a lion
passant guardant or (Offley). 2. Az., a chevron between two
eagles displayed in chief and a lion passant in base or (Nechells).
3. Arg., a chevron gu. between three plummets sa. (Jen-
nings). 4. Az., a tiger passant or (Lane).

Sir Thomas married Jane, daughter of John Nechells, and
died 1583. He kept a hospitable but simple table, and the
rhyme runs : —

" Offley three dishes had of daily toast,
An tgge, an apple and (the third) a roast."

Fuller called him the Zaccheus of London, not for his low
stature but for his high charity.

His son Henry married Mary, daughter of Sir John White,
knight, Lord Mayor of London. Their elder son Thomas died
without issue ; the younger son, Sir John of Madeley, knight,
married Anne, daughter of Nicholas Fuller, and died 1646.
Their son John married ist, Dorothy, daughter of Sir John

80 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Lidcott of Mousley in Surrey, knight ; and 2nd, Mary, daughter
of Thomas Broughton of Broughton, Staffordshire, who, when a
widow, purchased Wichnor. To this John Offley, Isaak Walton
in 1653 dedicated his Compleat Angler.

In 1658 he died, leaving an eldest son John (HI), born
in 1653. This John was Sheriff in 1680. He married Anne,
heiress of John Crewe of Crewe, Cheshire, and had two sons :
the elder, John, who took the name of Crewe in 1708, and
was grandfather of John, created Lord Crewe in 1806, and the
younger, Crewe Offley, M.P., who succeeded to the manor of
Wichnor which his grandmother Mary had bought. He married
Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas Lawrence of Chelsea, and
built a new mansion house on the terrace above the river south
of the park at Wichnor. He died in 1739, leaving two sons who
both died unmarried, namely, John in 1784, aged 66, and Laurence
in 1749, aged 30.

William Offley.

Sir Thomas Offley, =p Joan Nechells.
d. 1583.

Henry =p Mary White.

Thomas, Sir John =f= Anne Fuller.

ob.s.p. d. 1646.

John II. = 1. Dorothy Lidcott, =^2. Mary Broughton.
d. 1658. J

John III =?= Anne Crewe.

1 i

John IV (Crewe). Crewe =p Margaret Laurence.

d. 1739. I

John, Laurence,

Y d. 1784. d. 1749.

ob.s.p. ob.s.p.

Horace Walpole paid a visit to the last John at Wichnor
in 1760 and wrote a letter, which contains a good description
of the place.

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Letter from the Hon. Horace Walpole to Caroline Campbell,
Countess Dowager of Ailesbury (married to Mr. Conway) : —

Whichnoure,

August 23rd, 1760.
Well, madam, if I had known whither I was coming, I would not have
come alone ! Mr. Conway and your ladyship should have come too. Do
you know, this is the individual manor-house, where married ladies may have
a flitch of bacon upon the easiest terms in the world ? I should have
expected that the owners would be ruined in satisfying the conditions of the
obligation, and that the park would be stocked with hogs instead of deer.
On the contrary, it is thirty years since the flitch was claimed, and Mr. Offley
was never so near losing one as when you and Mr. Conway were at Bagley.
He so little expects the demand, that the flitch is only hung in effigie over
the hall chimney carved in wood. Are not you ashamed, madam, never to
have put in your claim ? It is above a year and a day that you have been
married, and I never once heard either of you mention a journey to
Whichnoure. If you quarrelled at Loo every night, you could not quit your
pretentions with more indifference. I had a great mind to take my oath, as
one of your witnesses, that you neither of you would, if you were at liberty,
prefer anybody else ne fairer ne fouler, and I could easily set twenty persons
to swear the same, therefore, unless you will let the world be convinced, that
all your apparent harmony is counterfeit, you must set out immediately for
Mr. Offley's or at least send me a letter of attorney to claim the flitch in your
names ; and I will send it up by the coach, to be left at the " Blue Boar, 1 ' or
wherever you will have it delivered. But you had better come in person :
you will see one of the prettiest spots in the world ; it is a little paradise, and
the more like the antique one, as, by all I have said, the married couple seems
to be driven out of it. The house is very indifferent ; behind is a pretty
park ; the situation, a brow of a hill, commanding sweet meadows, through
which the Trent serpentizes in numberless windings and branches. The
spires of the Cathedral of Litchfield are in front at a distance, with variety of
other steeples, seats and farms, and the horizon bounded by rich hills covered
with blue woods. If you love a prospect, or bacon, you will certainly come
hither.

Wentworth Castle,

Sunday Night.
I had writ thus far yesterday, but had no opportunity of sending my letter.
I arrived here last night, and found only the Duke of Devonshire, who went
to Hardwick this morning ; they were down at the menagerie, and there was
a clean little' pullet with which I thought his Grace looked as if he would be
glad to eat a slice of Whichnovre bacon. We follow him to Chatsworth
to-morrow, and make our entry to the public dinner, to the disagreeableness

of which I fear even Lady M 's company will not reconcile me.

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My Gothic building, which my Lord Strafford has executed in the
menagerie, has a charming effect. There are two bridges built besides ; but
the new front is very little advanced. Adieu madam !

Your most affectionate evidence,

HOR. WALPOLE.

LEVETT.

In 1765 Wichnor was sold to John Levett, and remains in
the possession of his descendants.

Arms of Levett. — Arg. a lion rampant between three crosses
crosslet fitch^e sa., a bordure engrailed az. charged with four
crosses crosslet fitchde and as many fleur de lis alternately or.

Crest. — A demi-lion arg. ducally crowned or, gorged with a
collar az., in the dexter paw a cross crosslet fitch^e sa., the sinister
paw resting on an escutcheon of the 3rd charged with a fleur de
lis or.

Pennant's journey from Chester to London, 1792, p. 121. He
visits Wichnor, where he mentions that the Roman road on the
marshy spot was formed on piles of wood. " Much brass money
has been found, and as I am informed there are vestiges of a
Roman Camp in the Park. The church stands on an eminence
on the North side of the river. The house is at a small distance
and enjoys a most beautiful view. I believe this to have been
on the site of a very ancient mansion which Leland observes to
have been quite down in his days and that the seat was then
below much subject to the risings of the Trent." (The site of
the older house is below the church.) " The present house is a
modern building remarkable for the painted wooden flitch still
hung up over the hall chimney in memory of the singular tenure
by which Sir Philip de Somerville in the time of Edward III.
held the Manors of Whichenour Sirescote Ridware Netherton
and Cowlee of the Earl of Lancaster then Lord of the honor of
Tutbury." (Then follows an account of the Services.) " Such
is the history of this memorable custom. I wish for the honor
of the state matrimonial that it was in my power to continue the
register of successful claimants from that preserved in the 608th
Spectator, but from the strictest enquiry the flitch has remained

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untouched from the first century of its institution to the present,
and we are credibly informed that- the late and present worthy
owners of the manor were deterred from entering into the holy
state through the dread of not obtaining a single rasher from
their own bacon."

In 1809 Theophilus Levett was Sheriff, In 1846 John Levett
was Sheriff. Theophilus John Levett was M.P. for the City of
Lichfield 1880-5, Lieut-Colonel Commanding 2nd Battalion
North Staffordshire Volunteers, and Colonel Commanding the
Queen's Own Royal Regiment (Staffordshire Yeomanry) 1 891-3.
He died in 1899.

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CHAPTER VI.

THE MANOR OF BLAKENHALL.

THIS manor adjoins Wichnor, and was held by the Mynors family.
It lay between the demesne of Wichnor, the Forest of Needwood,
the Lane that leads from the forest to Barton and the Whitesitch.
The first Mynors who is mentioned is ROBERT, Bachilarius to
Simon de Montfort, 50 H. III. He was pardoned by the King
(S.C., VIII, 6). His son STEPHEN appears as witness to a
deed of 1263 and died before 1272.

Robert Ferrars 1 H. III. (1216). granted to him "All that
land between the Whitesitch towards Barton under Needwood
for their homage and service with houseboot and heyboot etc.
through the whole ward of Barton and 20 hoggs quit of pannage."
Witness, William Ferrers (his brother). (W. Webb's Charters,
copy' in British Museum.) By another Charter, Robert Ferrars
granted to Stephen all the land that lies between Whiteheath,
etc., and reasonable estovers for buildings (allowance of timber
for repairs) and 20 hoggs quit of pannage, and also a piece of
land in Barton called the Reveholme. Stephen left a widow
Jona (Plea Rolls, 56 H. III.) (1272) (S.C., IV, 205). There was a
convention between John de Somerville and Jona, relict of
Dominus Stephen de M., by which John remitted his claim
against her until the full age of JOHN, son and heir of the said
Stephen.

In 34 E. I. (S.C., VII, 160), Dame Joan de Mugners was
robbed of a horse at Rydware, and some unknown malefactors
robbed John of his harness (armour) and of goods to the value
of 20s. in the wood of the Abbot of Burton called Rohay (21
E. I.) (S.C., VII, 161). The close of the park of Joan at Blaken-
hale had been burnt and a colt and other cattle killed, while her
servant Thomas had killed Nicholas le Keu at Hamburi.

(S.C., VII, 160.) Peter de Fulham, the chief Forester, and
others came to the house of Juliana (? Joan) de Mynors, and
broke down her fence vi et armis and took away all the beasts
from the said park and killed two colts of the said Juliana.

86 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

In 1295 John I. witnessed a grant to the Abbey of Burton.
His son John II. succeeded. He held the manor by the rent of
a pair of gilt spurs. In 1301 John de M. was on an Assize Jury
at Stafford, and in 1306 was executor of the will of Thomas
Arderne. In 1313 he was Master Forester of Needwood. In
1333 and 1336 he appears as witness to deeds of Sir Philip de
Somerville. He was Steward of Tutbury, and married Isabella,
daughter of Sir William Bagot.

In 1 32 1-2 (Plea Rolls 17 E. II., S.C., X, 48), John de Myners,
Richard de Holland of Barton, and others, broke down the bridge
of Whichenore to impede the passage of the King when he was
pursuing the Earl of Lancaster and his other enemies, and they
were at the bridge of Burton assisting the said EarLagainst the
King. They made and found bail. Three years after they were
pardoned. (S.C., VIII, 43.)

The Assize Roll 17 E. II. (1323) (S.C., IX, 96) shows that
John Myners was the King's enemy and that his tenements at
Blakenhale and Myners were the King's by forfeiture. But (S.C.,
IX, 97) he is placed on a special Jury, and next year the King
committed to him the custody of the King's Castle Briavel and his
forest of Dene. The same year he was appointed Commissioner
to enquire into the death of the King's Forester at Cannock. In
22 E. II. John de Mineurs, Chivaler, is mentioned, and Isabella,
formerly wife of John de Myners, claims dower in Uttoxsather
in 1350.

In 1 328 Peter Gresley was killed at Adgaresley (Newborough)
by Henry, son of John le Myners, and William le Hunte, who
were brought to bail.

In 19 E. II. (1335) Henry del He was charged with taking
fish from the fishponds of John de M. which were in the King's
hands and forfeited to him, to the value of 40J. He was acquitted
by the Jury. The times were troublous, and shortly afterwards
the King was deposed.

JOHN III. succeeded. In the Subsidy Roll of 6 E. III.
(1378), he is entered under Barton for viiLf., and he appears as
witness to a deed of Herbert de Ferrars 3 E. III., where he is
described as Keeper of Needwood Forest. He married Cicely,
daughter of Thomas Nowell, of Newbold, co. Leicester.

THOMAS, their son, succeeded. He married Alice, daughter

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 87

of Sir Peter Mountfort. His younger brother Robert was the
ancestor of the Uttoxeter branch of the family. He was granted
a licence for his Oratory within his manor of Uttoxeter in 1 367
and for his Oratory at Blakenhale in 1371 for two years, and in
1 381, during the Bishop's pleasure (Lichfield Ep. Reg., Bishop
Stretton, S.C., VIII, N.S., 36, 59, 83). In 5 H. IV. (1403) he
granted to his son Richard the manor of Blakenhale, which is
thus described : —

" In longitudine inter le Holyen chapell et le Whitsich sequendum fossatum
de Cowhaye et Oxheye usque dominium de Whichenovre et in latitudine
inter venellam (lane) quae ducit de Barreyate usque Barton et forestam de
Nedwode ex parte una et dominium de Whichnovre ex parte altera (penes
S. P. Wolferstan).

The lane from Barton to the Forest is still called Bar Lane,
and a gate stood at the entrance to the forest. The parish
boundary between Wichnor and Barton runs straight "from Upper
Blakenhall outside Wichnor Park to Bonthorne. " Holyen
chapel " seems to resemble the present " Hollybank." In 47
E. III. 1374, Thomas was sued by Joan, formerly wife of Rese
ap Griffith, for forcibly breaking into her park at Whichenore
and chasing and taking her game.

In 2 R. II. (1379) he was commissioned to enquire into the
murder of William Horsho of Burton. (S.C., XIV, 149.)

In 11 R. II. (S.C., XV, 4), Thomas and Alice his wife sued
Margaret, formerly wife of William Heuster of Bromley Abbatis
and John de Baddesley to give up to them a pyx with charters,
writings and other muniments which they unjustly detained.

In 12 R. II. (S.C., XV, 9), there is a curious suit wherein
Thomas was sued for a debt of £40, for which he gave a bond
to Edmund de Appleby. A Jury was summoned of the vicinage
of Blakenhale. Edmund recovered the £40 and 100s. damages.

In 13 R. II. (1390) Thomas was sued for a messuage and 41
acres of land and 60 of meadow in Thorneyhull (a hamlet of
Hanbury).

In 16 R. II. (1393) Thomas and Alice were engaged in a suit
as to land at Abbot's Bromley.

In 13 R. II. he had demised the Manor for five years to
* Edmund de Appleby, chivaler. (Plea Rolls de Banco Mich. 13
R. II.)

88 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

RICHARD succeeded his father 3 H. V. (14 15), and Mar-
garet, late wife to Walshale, armiger, sued Richard M., armiger,
for treading down and consuming her corn and grass with his
cattle to the value of iooj. at Blakenhale. The pedigree in Shaw
gives John the son and Richard the grandson of Richard I.
These two steps seem superfluous ; but who was John de M ?
Was he brother or son of Richard I. ?

In 10 H. IV. (1407) John and his brother William were
charged with beating John Gardyner, the Receiver of Yoxhale
Warde and John Hoppekyn, the Receiver of Barton Warde.

In 11 H. IV. John and his brother William, with a great
company armed with plates and lances, beat and maimed two of
the King's tenants, viz., John Caldwall and Robert Hawke, of
Dunstall.

In £436 Richard died, leaving a widow Margery, who was
sued by the Abbess of Polesworth in 21 H. VI. for a debt of 40s.

RICHARD (II.), his son, succeeded, and married 1st, a daugh-
ter of John Agard of Foston, 2nd, Maud, daughter of Richard
Bracebridge of Kingsbury, co. Warwick. In 1495 he was alive.

WILLIAM, his son, married 1st, Elena, daughter of John
Sheppard of Okeley, co. Stafford, and 2nd, Margery (nuper
Uxor in 1 549). He was witness to the will of Roger Horton of
Catton in 1525.

WILLIAM (II.), his son, married Katharine, daughter of
Edmund Underhill of Etinton (Egginton), and had issue,
Humphrey, Walter, Rowland, Elizabeth, Ellen, Katherine, and
Isabel.

HUMPHREY, in 1 590, paid a subsidy of xvis. for land valued
at vi/. and died 161 1, leaving issue, Humphrey, Walter, John,
George, Elizabeth, William, Triphena, and Mary, who are
entered in the Barton Register.

HUMPHREY (II.) succeeded. His son Abraham-was born
in 1609 and died, and his daughter Joyce was born 1623.

In 35 Eliz. (1593), William Agard paid Humphrey for
a messuage in Blakenhale and the forest of Needwode ^600, and
in the next year Rowland M. paid £600 for the same. The
estate was sold to Dr. Chippendale. #

In 1598, a suit between John Chippendale, Doctor of Law,
complainant, and Thomas Gardener, Humphrey Mynors, and

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 89

Rowland Mynors, defendants, of the Manor of Blakenhall. John
gave them £800.

Anns of Mynors. — In the Visitation of 1583 the arms of
Humphrey M. are given as Gu., a fess arg. between three
plates. In 1663-4, Richard M. of Uttoxeter has a Canton or
assigned to him in addition by William Dugdale, Norroy.
Thomas M. of Lichfeld bears the same, quartering Per bend or,
and az. an eagle displayed counterchanged for Blackenhall.

Crest. — A cubit arm proper, the hand grasping a lion's gamb sa.

On a slab in Croxall Church, Derbyshire, is a child in a
chrisom. On a shield over the head between the words
" Edward Myner " are the arms of Mynors (on a fesse between
three plates, a mullet with a label in chief) impaling Horton (a
stag's head). Apparently a Mynors married a Horton, and
their eldest son Edward died in infancy. Roger Horton, who
died 1525, named Humphry M. as one of the trustees of his
will, together with Sir Walter Griffith and others.

(British Museum Add. Chart. 34,668 ; Needwood and Tutbury
Collections.) There is a description of the manor in this
charter : —

Inter le Witesiche versus Barton subter Nedwood ex una parte et terrae
Johannis de Somervile de Wichnour ex altera et abuttantem super altum
Iter inter Barton et Wichnour ex parte Oriental et super Forestam meam de
Needwode ex parte Occidentali.

And also a plot of forest land, which the owner is to enclose
with a Hay and ditch, so that no stag or hind can cross it,
and also three of his natives (neifs) cum tota sequela (following).
In 161 1 an order was made in the Duchy Court that John
Chippendale should be allowed wood and. timber out of
Needwood FoFest, he claiming under the above grant, and
Sir Edward Bromfield, who had purchased of Chippendale.

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CHIPPENDALE.

Fin. Con., 7 James I. John Chippendale paid £100 to
Richard Holland, clerk, and Alice, his wife, for land in Barton
under Nedwode.

In 11 James II., in a suit between John Walker, complainant,
and John Chippingdale, Doctor of Laws, and Frances and John
Chippingdale, gent., son and heir apparent, defendants, as to land
in Barton under Needwode, John Walker gave them £100. In
the same year the Manor was entailed on John the younger.
In the Visitations of 16 14 and 1664, among knights, esquires,
and gentlemen, appears the name of Mr. Chippindall of Barton.

PEDIGREE OF CHIPPINGDALE.

John the elder =p

John the younger =p Frances,

m. at Tatenhill.

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This manor afterwards passed to Sir Edward Bromfield of
Barton, whose pedigree will be found under the descent of
Barton Manor. From the Bromfields it passed to Thomas
Webb, who built the west gallery of the church in 1758 "at
his own expense, for the use of the psalm singers for ever." By
his will he left his residue to his nephew, Edmund Antrobus ;
he died in 1778.

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d. 1728.

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Arms. — Lozengy or and az. on a pale gu., three estoiles of
the first.

Crest. — A unicorn's head arg.

The old Manor House still remains surrounded by its moat.
The monument in Barton Church states that Mary, the wife of
Edmund Antrobus, was the daughter of Thomas Webb, and the
will of Thomas Webb the younger leaves his residue to his
nephew Edmund Antrobus the younger. From the Antrobus
family the Manor passed to Mr. Whitaker, and then to the
Levetts of Wichnor. The Antrobus family also held land in
Barton, which was sold to Charles Arkwright, the owner of the
Dunstall Estate.

CHAPTER VII.

THE MANOR OF BARTON.

The Manor was held by Earl Algar, then by the King,
William the Conqueror. It was given by Walter de Somerville
to William' de Ferrers in exchange for Dunstall and Newbold,
and remained annexed to the Honour of Tutbury, and after-
wards to the Duchy of Lancaster till the time of Charles I.

The Tenure Roll of the Hundred of Offlow, temp. H. III.
(about 1255).

Comes Derby tenet de Domine Rege Tuttebyr 1 Rolveston Carsinton et
Barton. Et habet liberam Curiam apud Tuttebyr' et placitat omnia placita
excepto namo vetito (distress). Et habet visum franciplegii sine vice
comite (the Sheriff) et sunt in dicta libertate 7 hidae et dimidium sine villa de
Barton ubi est una hida et habet ibi forum (a market) et nundinum (a fair)
nescitur quo waranto nee a quo tempore et habet waissum (waifs) ibidem.

The tenants would be exempt from attendance at " the
Sheriffs tourn."

Edmund, Earl of Lancaster, who died in 1297, was seised of
the Honour of Tutbury, including Barton and Tunstall Manors,
Needwood Forest, and Tatenhill Church.

In 1 3 16 the Nomina villarum (Staffordshire) (Hundreda <le
Offlow) included Barton, Com. Lancastr. and Wichnour, Edm. de
Somerville.

In 36 H. III., William Ferrers was lord of eighty-one
townships, including Barton, Tatenhill, Tunstal and Bors-
chalenge (Callingwood).

In 2 H. V., the Nomina villarum infra honorem de Tutbury
included Barton, Tatenhill, Dunstall, Callingwood, Newbold,
Wichnore, Bridsal.

In I Eliz., a survey of Tutbury taken out of the Duchy
Court. "The Manors of Rolleston Tatenhill Barton Tonstall
Hanbury Agardsley and Uttoxatur had not soe large bounds
a's now they have for the hamlet of Callingwood within Barton

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. g$

was granted out of the forest of Nedwood at several times to
one of the Earl Ferrers tenants.''

Barton cum hamletis de Dunstall, Callingwood, Newbold.

Whichnour Bredshall, Tatenhill.

THE PEDIGREE OF FERRERS.
(De ferrariis) Farriers = Blacksmiths.

Henry =p Berta.

Robert =7= Hawise.

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d. 1139.

William, d. 1 191, =p Sibil,
at Aeon in Palestine. I

William, Earl of ^ Agnes, sister to Ranulph,
Derby, d. 1247. Earl of Chester.

William, d. 1254 =f Margaret.

Robert, disinherited in 1266.

There is a full account of this family in Dugdale's Baronage
and in his Warwickshire, and also in Shaw's Staffordshire.

The Earldom of Derby and the estates were bestowed on
Edmund Crouchback (Cross-back or Crusader, from thq cross on
his back). The beautiful tomb of Edmund Crouchback, who
died in 1296, stands in Westminster Abbey in the Sanctuary to
the north of the High Altar between the piers. Also the tomb
of his first wife Aveline, daughter of the Earl of Albemarle and
the greatest heiress in the kingdom. She was, perhaps, the
first bride married in the Abbey in 1269, and she died in 1273,
aged twenty-one, and childless. He was the founder of the
great House of Lancaster. The red roses — usually called " of
Provence " — were brought from his home at " Provins," where
the crusaders had planted them, and afterwards formed the. badge
of the Lancastrian line.

The estates descended to John of Gaunt, " time-honoured
Lancaster," and thereafter remained annexed to the Crown as
the Duchy of Lancaster.

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A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Henry III. =f= Eleanor of Provence.

Edward I.

Edward II.

Edward III.

i. Aveline = Edmund =f 2. Blanche.
Earl of
Crouchback,
Lancaster.

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Edward, John of Gaunt =r Blanche,

the Heiress of

Black Prince. Lancaster.

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Richard II. Henry IV.

Henry V.

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The Manor of Barton was sold by Charles I. to the Mayor
and Commonalty of the City of London, except the parks of
Barton, Sherholt and Highlinges and Barton Warde in the
forest, and passed to Edward Bromfield, knight.

The Visitation of 1583 gives the arms of Bromfield as sable
on a chevron arg., three broom sprigs vert. But Dr. Plot gives
the arms of Bromfield in his Map of 1682, az., a lion passant
guardant or, with a crescent for difference. Hurdman, who
wrote ten years later, said, " Barton is a good country town, and
hath several gentlemen and freeholders in it. The present
owner is Charles Bromfield, Esq., who had a copyhold court here.
The most remarkable thing is a very fine chapel built by John
Taylor, LL.D., 20 H. VIII, (1529), this being the place of his
nativity."

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PEDIGREE OF JEVON.
Thomas Jevon, of Sedgley Hall =p Elizabeth,
i. Edward = 2. Marshall = Theodosia =p 3. John Horton,

Busby, Rider

d. 1751. d. 1769.

of Hadley,
co. Middlesex.

John Shadwell Horton, 1786. Other sons.

The manor passed, under Sir Charles Bromfield's will, to
Edward Busby, his nephew, who was owner in 1747 and Sheriff
in 1750. Under his will (1751) it passed to John Shadwell
Horton, who was the son of Theodosia, the wife of Edward, as
the pedigree shows.

In 1786, John Shadwell Horton sold the manor and park to
Eusebius Horton of Catton, and the Hall to Whitaker of
Blakenhall.

The Will of Roger Horton, son of William, dated March 1,
1525. (Catton Deeds, No. xiii.) He leaves a legacy to Jane,
eldest daughter of Richard Myners {see Blakenhall above),
20//. on her marriage and to either of her second sisters loli.
and to those two that should be nunnes in some house of
religione 10/2. He gives to the Chappell at Wichnor \od. He
wills that 20s. be given to the makinge of a glass window at
Barton Church, the which he promised to John Walker and his
fellows. He appoints Sir Richard Sacheverell, Sir Anthonie
Fitzherbert, Sir John Porte, Sir Walter Griffith, knight, William
Horton, Humfry Miners and John Woodforde, gents., his
trustees of all manors, etc., in the co. of Darby and of all his
lands in the co. of Warwick, the co. of Leicester, Burton-upon-
Trent and Barton-under-Needwood in the co. of Stafford.

Catton Deeds, No. xv. — By an Indenture dated May 7,
13 (or 14) Eliz., it appears that Walter Horton had the herbage
and pannage of the Park of Barton, part of the Duchy of
Lancaster, for twenty-one years' lease, and also the herbage and
pannage of Shirholt Park for the same term, and the office of
keeping the ward of Barton and these two parks and the
stewardship of Yoxall, Marchington and Barton, and that he
assigned these to the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury and to
Henry Kavendish for £200, retaining the stewardship of Barton

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 99

and yearly two fee bucks in summer and two fee does in
winter in the chase of Nedwod or else in some of the said parks.

Catton Deeds, No. xxix. — The will of Christopher Horton,
1768 ; inter alia he devises all his messuages, land and estate in
Tatenhill unto his wife during her life (Anne, afterwards
Duchess of Cumberland) with remainder to his brother John
in tail male, remainder to his brother Eusebius in tail male.

His niece, Dame Anne Beatrix Wilmot Horton, exchanged
this Tatenhill property with Sir John Hardy for land at
Catholme, opposite Catton. The Manor descended to Anne
Beatrix, the daughter of Eusebius. She married Robert John
Wilmot. In a MS. note to a letter of Lord Byron's dated
June 11, 1814, Wedderburn. Webster writes, "I did take him
to Lady Sitwell's party. He there for the first time saw his
cousin the beautiful Mrs. Wilmot (who had appeared in
mourning with numerous spangles on her dress). When we
returned to the Albany he desired Fletcher to give him a
tumbler of brandy which he drank at once to Mrs. Wilmot's
health. The next day he wrote some charming lines upon her."
(Letters, 1899, iii, 92, Note 1.) Robert John Wilmot was
Byron's second cousin. His mother was the daughter of the
Hon. John Byron.

From the Hebrew Melodies.
She walks in beauty, like the night

Of cloudless climes and southern skies ;
And all that's best of dark and bright,

Meet in her aspect and her eyes ;
Thus mellowed to that tender light

Which Heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less

Had half impaired the nameless grace,
Which waves in every raven tress,

Or softly lightens o'er her face,
Where thoughts serenely sweet express

How pure, how dear their dwelling place.
And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,

So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,

But tell of days in goodness spent ;
A mind at peace with all below,

A heart whose love is innocent !

June 12, 1814.

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This Lady Wilmot Horton died in 1871 and was succeeded
by her son Sir Robert, who died in 1880. The Rev. Sir George
Lewis Wilmot Horton succeeded and died in 1888, when the
estates passed to his niece, Mrs. Anson, whose son, Mr. Henry
Anson, succeeded her.

SANDERS.

There is a monument in the Church to Joseph Sanders, born
1626, who was twice married, first to Katharine Baker, second to
Mary More. He died in 1691. His arms are on the monument.
In the visitation of 1663-4, under " Arms recorded," appears
Sanders of Barton-under-Needwood.

Arms. — 1 and 4 Sa. a chevron erm. between three bulls'
heads cabossed arg. on the chevron a rose gu. (Sanders) ; 2 and
3, a chevron between three owls, a mullet for difference (Sleigh).

Crest. — -A demi-bull rampant gu. charged with a rose or.

He gave by will ,£52 for the weekly purchase of bread for
the poor. Annual produce £2 2s.

Shaw states that other branches of the family lived at
Caldwell, Derbyshire and Branstone. The arms are given in
Plot's Map. Yewtree House was the residence of Sanders, now
the site of Nuttall House.

Visitations of 1614 and 1663-4.
sanders of barton.

Collingwood Sanders =?= Elizabeth, d. of. Edmund

of Caldwell, d. 1653.

Sleigh of Little Ireton,
d. 1652.

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of Branstone, 6. 1626. Baker,

b. 1620. d. 1662.

Katherine,
d. 1658.

Certified by Mr. Joseph Sanders, Lichfield, 1663.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 103

HOLLAND.

This family is mentioned continuously from 1300 to 1900.

1 313. Richard de Holande is Storekeeper of Peck(hunger)
Instaurarius de Pecco.

1 327. Subsidy Roll he is assessed at v\d.

1332. Subsidy Roll „ „ atvjrf.

1330. He is witness to a Grant to Herbert de Ferrars dated
at le Newland in the Manor of Barton.

1378. The Inquisitio bonorum Johannis Holand — an
interesting Inventory of his goods and their value
(printed below) and his debts.

1 380. View of Frankpledge ; the Jury found that Richard
was feloniously murdered by his wife Joan and
Thomas Graunger, who fled. The goods of the
deceased were valued at iiij/. iijj. xid. ; one-third
went to the dead man, one-third to his son, one-
third to the Lord for the wife's share. Compare
1 H. V. Indictments. (1413.)

That Thomas Graunger of Barton smyth and
Joan the wife of Richard de Holond of Barton on
the Feast of St. John the Baptist 10 H. II. (1387)
had traitorously killed and murdered at night, at
Barton, Richard, the husband of the said Joan.
(m. 22.)

The names of various members of the family appear
constantly among the Jurors on the manorial records printed
below : —

1539. Richard H. and Richard H. the younger are on the

Muster Roll of Barton.
1583. Thomas and Unica his wife are living at Barton.
1663-4. Visitations. — Barton under Needword. Disclaimers.
William Holland, Senior, William Holland, Junior.
1609. Richard H., Clerk and Alice, his wife.
1663-4. Disclaimers at the Visitation. William H., Senior,
William H., Junior.

The family is now represented by Mr. William Richard
Holland — whose father Richard was born in 1790.

104 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

CURZON.

De banco Trin. 48 E. III. (1378). Agnes Rag was attached
at the suits of Robert Curzon for forcibly entering his close at
Barton under Nedewode, and taking his woollen and linen clothes
and freestone from a certain oven {liberas petras de qiiodam
furnd) to the value of Afis.

In 1 391 Robert Curzon served on a Jury at the View ot
Frankpledge.

PENEFATHER.

(Penifader, Penifather, Penyfather.)

From 1336 down to 1691 this family appears continuously
on the manorial records and in the Register of Barton. At the
Visitation of 1663-4 among the disclaimers appears John
Penifather. A member of the family is supposed to have
migrated to Ireland in 1666 and have acquired the Estate of
Clangoose and Ballylangan in Tipperary ; from him descend the
Pennefathers of Rathsallagh, co. Wicklow.

Abraham Pennefather.

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of Hanbury-on- emigrated to

the-Hill. Ireland, 1666.

Arms. — Per fesse or and gu., a bend erm.
Crest. — A lion sejant arg. sustaining an oval shield, per fesse
or and gu : charged with a bend erm.

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THE MANOR OF TATENHILL.

The Manor belonged to the Honour of Tutbury. In 32 H. III.
(Dugdale's Baronage, i, 262) William de Ferrers obtained a
charter of Free Warren in all the Demesne throughout his
Lordships .... of Bartane, Tatenhull, Tunstal, Borschalenge
in Com. Staff.

Philip de Somerville held the manor by right of his wife,
Margaret de Pipe, whose name is still preserved in Pipe Meadow
and Pipehall Orchard. The tenure is described in Dugdale's
Baronage. " He or his attorney shall go to the Castle of Tutbury
on St. Peter's day in August and show the steward that he is
come to hunt and take his lord's greese or wild swine at the cost
of his lord : whereupon the steward shall cause to be delivered to
Sir Philip an horse and saddle worth 50s. or that sum to provide
one, and one hound, and shall likewise pay to the said Sir
Philip for every day to Holy Rood day (Sep. 14) two shillings and
sixpence for himself and one shilling for his servant and hound
(Bercelet). And all the woodmasters of the forests of Needwood
and Duffield with all the parkers and foresters are to attend upon
Sir Philip, while their lord's greese is taking in the said forests, as
upon their master during that time. And the said Sir Philip or
his attorney, shall deliver to the said parkers or foresters that
which shall belong to their lord's lardere, commanding them to
convey it to the earl's lardyner abiding at Tutbury, and with the
remnant the said Sir Philip shall do his pleasure. And at the
expiration thereof, Sir Philip shall deliver up the horse and barcelet
to the steward with whom when he has dined on Holy Rood
day at the castle of Tutbury, he shall kiss the porter and depart."

Philip and his wife settled the manor on Rese ap Griffith and
their daughter Joan his wife, and it passed from the Griffith
family to Sir F. Boynton, and then to the Hortons. Sir John
Hardy took it in exchange for land in Catholme Meadow.

Io8 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

In 1 185 a bull of Pope Lucius III. printed in Dugdale's
Monasticon, confirmed in the possession of Burton Abbey the
township of Brontestona, Sobenhale, (ShobnallJ and the Terra de
Tatenhull et Ansedeleya. The Abbey had held Branston at the
Conquest.

Plea Rolls 24 E. I., Staff Joan, formerly wife of John de
Wanton, withdrew her writ versus Robert de Somerville respect-
ing a messuage and 160 acres of land, six-and-a-half acres of
pasture and i6.f. of rent in Tuttenhull.

Assize 33 E. I. (1305), William de Jargonville — Messuage
in Tatenhull. Isolda— Matilda de Hambury. (S.C., VII, 128.).

Gaol Delivery 34 E. I. Nicholas Page of Hamburi has
feloniously killed Richard Goodman of Callingwood (Bosco
Calumpniato) in Tattenhull.

Plea Rolls, De Banco Mich. 2 H. VI., Staff. Reginald
Lathbury sued John Garet of Burton-on-Trent for breaking into
his close, at Tatenyll, cutting down his trees to the value of
iooj., and treading down and consuming his corn and grass with
his cattle to the value of 100s. John did not appear and the
Sheriff was ordered to put him into exigend, and if he did not
appear, to outlaw him, and if he appeared, to arrest and produce
him on the above date (m. 571 dorso).

Thomas Leeson, parson of Packington, Leicestershire, died in
1 539, and these verses were placed on his monument in
Packington Church — (Burton's Leicestershire).

Me genuit Taten ; ast erat Ashbi devia nutrix,
Packington tumulus, sic mea fata ferunt.

Tatenhill my birthplace,

Ashby was my nurse,
Packington my sepulchre,

So on from better to worse.

This seems an imitation of the Epitaph on Virgil.

Mantua me genuit ; Calabri rapuere ; tenet nunc
Parthenope ; Cecini pascua, rura, Deos.

Erdeswick, sneering at the village, misquotes the first line,
" Me Tatenell genuit, ast Ashbi," etc., making a false quantity.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. IO9

In 4 James I., Richard Clayton, Professor of Sacred Theology
(the Rector), complainant, and Walter Shepherd and Mary,
defendant, have a suit as to messuages, etc., in Wichnore and
Tatenhill otherwise Tatenhull. Richard gave them £160.

CALLINGWOOD.

Callingwood is described as a Hamlet, and was represented
by one frankpledge at the manorial court. It was said to have
been granted after the Battle of the Standard (1 138) by Robert
Earl of Ferrers to one of his retainers, Radulphus de Bosco
Calumpniato (Bois-chalenge). It is not mentioned in Domesday
Book, but must have been part of the Honour of Tutbury.

In 32 H. III. (1248) William de Ferrers obtained a grant of
free warren in all his demesne lands, amongst which is included
Borschalenge, and he grants to Roger de Rydware all this land
Boscum Calumpniatum with 60 acres of assart ex utraque parte
de Holgriff super Balke near the way to Maydenlegh spring, and
an acquittance of pannage for thirty hogs in the said forest, by
the service of a pair of gilt spurs at Easter. Witnesses : Henry
de Ferrers, Jordan de Toke, William Mauvesyn. (Dugdale's
Baronage, i, 262.)

(The de Toke family held Anslow, and the Mauvesyns held
Mauvesyn Ridware.)

William, Earl of Ferrers, granted to Walter, son of Dreng,
and his heirs, twenty acres of assart in Callingwood, with all
easements belonging to the town of Rolleston and Tatenhill,
rendering yearly $s., and if he had hogs in the forest, giving
pannage. Witnesses: Henry Ferrers, William de Ridware,
Roger the hunter.

William de Callingwood claimed by virtue of the said
charter common of pasture in Needwood.

In the Subsidy Roll of 1327 Richard de Callingwood is
assessed at i]s. Joan, his wife, and Henry, their son, held of the
Abbey of Burton lands in Callingwode, Totenhull and
Brondeston,

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John Thirkell held lands in Callingwood called Cokshall
fields in 2 H. VIII.

In the Subsidy Roll 18 Eliz. Rowland Rugeley is assessed at
xx/., finding one lance and one horse.

In 16 James I., Final Concords. Between Thomas Rugeley
alias Ridgeley, M.D., complainant, and Richard Rugeley alias
Ridgeley, armiger, and Mary, his wife, defendants, of the
Manors of Callengewood, Cokesall, otherwise Coxall, Rudloe, and
Knightley, and of land in Tatenell and Dunstall.

In 1582 Thomas Rugeley married Jane Pegg, the daughter
of the Rector of Tatenhill. Their son Daniel was born 1585;
Jane died 1588. Richard Rugeley married the heiress of
Hawkesyard, and had a daughter Felicia in 1592.

In 1615 Ann, wife of Daniel Ridgley, of Shampnall (Shobnall),
died. In 1635 Benjamin Ridgley of Dunstall, gent., and Ann,
his wife, had a son Richard ; in 1637 a second son William. In
1645 Ferrers Rugeley of Shapnal died. In 1665 Simon Rugeley
died.

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Simon, Phelicia,= James Benjamin:
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Comberford. b. 1585. \ d. 1615.

Richard, William, Ferrers,

b. 1635. b. 1637, d. 1645.

and d.

Simon Rugeley was a Colonel in the Parliamentary Army.
He sold his estate at Shenstone, and retired to Callingwood,
where he died. Simon Rugeley claimed rights in the forest
under the Charters which are given below. (Aug. Office Pari.
Staff. 9 m. 10.)

The estate was afterwards purchased by Sir Theophilus
Biddulph with other neighbouring lands, and descended to his
son, Sir Michael, and afterwards to his great grandson, Theophilus,
who sold it to John Hayne in 1796. It passed to Abraham
Hoskyns and his son Abraham,

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A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

PEDIGREE OF BIDDULPH.

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cr. bart. 1664.

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Arms. — Arg. a chevron between three roses gu., a trefoil
slipped az. for distinction.

Mr. Walter Biddulph of Barton advertised as follows in the
Whitehall Evening Post of May, 1760 : —

" To be disposed of at Barton under Needwood near Lichfield,
Staffs., Otter Hounds, exceeding staunch and thoroughly
well trained to the hunting of this animal. The Pack consists
of nine couple and a terrier, and are esteemed to be as good, if
not the best Hounds in the Kingdom. In the Winter Season
they hunt the hare, except about two couple and a half that are
trained to the otter only. The greatest part of them are the
blood of as highbred a Foxhound as any in England. The
Proprietor disposes of them for the two following reasons only.
First, because all the Otters, except about three or four, are
killed within the Hunt, which consists of all the rivers in this
County (except the Dove, where otters are not to be killed with
Hounds), Leicestershire and Warwickshire, but more especially
because the Proprietor finds himself too infirm to follow them.
None but Principals will be treated with. Direct to Walter
Biddulph of Barton aforesaid, Esq., by whom all letters from
Principals will be duly answered. N.B. — Mr. Biddulph has
killed within the last six years, with these Hounds above Burton-
upon-Trent only, seventy-four Otters. There are six spears to
be disposed of with the Hounds."

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

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In 1 812 Mr. John Evans held Callingwood. It passed to
Mr. John Spencer of Rolleston Park and Needwood, and then to
Mr. John Spencer Stone.

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John Spencer Stone =y= Frances Wood.

Louisa = George Thompson
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RUDLOWE.

The site of the Manor of Rudlowe, mentioned in the account
of the Flitch of Bacon tenure at Wichnor, is supposed to be
near Tatenhill Lane or Tatenhill Common. It was held,
25 E. I., by Robert de Knighteley by -^ knight's fee. He
witnesses a grant to the Abbey of Barton in 1295. The wood
called Knightley Park preserves the name.

In the Subsidy Roll of 1327, Alicia de Knyghteleye is
assessed at viijj. md. ob. and Adam de Knightele at v\\d. qu.

In the time of E. III. Robert Knyghtleye held the Manor
of Rudlowe.

In 14 H. VIII., John Thyrkell, a tenant of Barton Fee,
plf., and The Reeves of Barton and Antony Babington, under-
steward, defts., for illegal distress for rents on chartered
freehold land in Rudlowe and trespass on woods in Barton
under Needwood, Rudlowe and Balks.

HIGHLANDS PARK AND RANGEMORE.

On the enclosure of the Forest in 1801, allotments were
made to the adjoining parishes. Rangemore, consisting of
304 acres in the parish of Tatenhill, and Highlands Park
(410 acres), were held on lease by Mr. Henry Barton. In 1853
the house at Rangemore is described by the auctioneer as a
structure in the Italian style of architecture, with views of park

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IL4 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

scenery and a lake, rich greensward and noble oak woods, the
growth of ages. Highlands Park, with its swelling uplands and
picturesque knolls, planted with forest and ornamental trees.

Mr. Bass leased this property, and eventually bought it from
the Crown. Highlands Park, which had previously been rated
equally to Tatenhill and Dunstall, was apportioned after the
Local Government Act of 1888 between the. two townships, and
the division followed the boundary between the Rangemore and
Dunstall Estates. The Deanery Farm in Barton, belonging to
the Dean of Lichfield as Rector of Tatenhill (233 acres), and
the Callingwood Estate and Knightley Park were afterwards
added by Mr. Bass and Lord Burton to the Rangemore property.

In 1890, May 22, by order of the Derbyshire and
Staffordshire County Councils, an island belonging to the
parish of Foston and Scropton was amalgamated with the
parish of Tatenhill.

In 1895, May 18, by order of the Staffordshire County
Council, a portion of Rolleston parish was added for civil
purposes.

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THE MANOR OF DUNSTALL.

THIS manor is not mentioned in Domesday Book, but was
included in the Honour of Tutbury, and in conjunction with
Newbold, sent one member to the View of Frankpledge.
Walter de Somervile took it with Newbold in exchange for
Barton from William de Ferrers, temp. H. II., to be held by one-
quarter knight's fee.

Willelmus de Ferrariis comes Derbeise, etc. Noverit uni-
versitas vestra me concessisse et hac presenti carta mea
confirmasse Rogero de Somervillae filio Rogeri de S. et
heredibus suis Dunstal et Neubolt cum omnibus pertinentiis
suis ita integre libere et quiete sicut Willelmus Comes de
Ferrers pater meus eas dedit Waltero de S. avo predicti Rogeri
in excambium pro Barton. Tenenda de me et heredibus meis
in feodo et hereditate per servitium quarts partis unius militis
sicut predictus Walterus de S. avus prasdicti Rogeri melius
et liberius eas tenuit die quo fuit vivus et mortuus in bosco et
piano, in pratis et pascuis et omnibus pertinentiis ; cum Sac et
Soc cum toll et them et infangthef. His testibus Ingeramo de
Plellis.

Hugone de Brehus, Willelmo de Rideware tunc seneschallo,
Henrico de Ferrers, Johanne de Brehus, Willelmo de Stanton,
Galfrido Hulselin, Stephano Capellano, Herbert de Merse,
Hugone de Mel burn, Elia Clerico et multis aliis.

William, the son of the last-mentioned, obtained a grant of
free warren (36 H. III.) in this and eighty other townships.

In 18 E. I., Robert de Somerville obtained a grant of free
warren in all his demesne lands of Whichnor, Tunstall, Newbold,

etc.

Plea Rolls, 9 E. II. (S.C., ix, 58), Staff. Reginald de
Leghton and Alice his wife, John son of Henry de Boketon and
Isabella his wife, and Emma, daughter of Robert de Derby, sued
Philip de Somerville for a messuage and forty-five acres of land
in Tunstall near Tadenhull in the right of the said Alice

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. I VJ

Isabella and Emma. Philip prayed a view, and the suit was
adjourned (m. 1 50).

In 11 E. II., Philip de S. sued Edmund de S. in a plea that
he should warrant him a messuage and forty-five acres of land
in Tunstall near Tatenhull, which Reginald de Leighton and
Alice, etc.

In 12 E. II., Reginald de Leghton, etc., sued Philip de S.
for a messuage as before.

In 16 E. II., Philip de S., at the request of his daughter
Joan, the wife of Rese ap Griffith, granted to Hugh, son of
Walter Newbold and Alice his wife, for the term of their natural
lives, one messuage with a curtilage and two crofts adjoining,
also a piece of land called Scalclyff in Tunstall with six acres
one rood and four selions of arable land and two acres and a half
with a plot of meadow in Tunstall and divers other small

pieces of land in Tunstall rendering annually four

loaves of bread on Gudrides day (Holy Thursday) and corn to
be distributed to the poor with bacon. And if Philip or his
heirs should convert the said bread to any other use than
distributing it to the poor, then the annual payment should be
abolished. Also they were to render eight hens on Christmas
Day and one chaplet or nosegay of white or red roses annually
to the bacon at Whichenore on the Feast of St. John the
Baptist for all services except the King's foreign service and two
appearances at the two great courts of Whichenore.

Likewise, whenever the flowers shall be heaped together in his
hall at Whichenor by his servants there, and the flowers be
prepared by them to dress the bacon as usual, the said Hugh and
Agnes, either by themselves or proper deputy, should dress the
bacon with those flowers so made -ready to their hands ten times
a year, viz., to begin on Easter Eve and continue the same monthly
until the Feast of St. Michael and on the vigil of All Saints ; on
Christmas Eve they should decorate it with boughs of ivy.

Moreover, Sir Philip granted to them or to one of their
tenants on the day of thus dressing the bacon flitch that they
should have one repast at the table of his stewards, whenever he
or his heirs should dine at Whichenor. Remainder to Thomas
and William their sons.

Witnesses, Sir Rese ap Griffith, John Mygners, kts., John lc

Il8 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Rous, Richard de Calingwood, Richard de Holand, Richard his
son, John de Somervile. Dated at Wichnor Thursday next
after the Feast of St. Martin. (16 E. II.)

The Manor passed to the Griffiths and was sold by Sir
Francis Boynton with Bridshall and Alrewas to John Turton
in 1660.

THE FAMILY OF TURTON.

This family were settled at Alrewas for some generations.
John, who was born in 1637, became a knight and one of the
Barons of the Exchequer in the reign of William and Mary.
The following verses were addressed to him : —

You've many Jacobites in Staffordshire,
Therefore your goodness we the more admire ;
This makes you truly good and truly great,
That you are loyal e'en in Satan's seat.
Loyalty onl/s not the jemm that shines,
True worth and honour 'bout your forehead twines.
Integrity and honesty we find
Are couched in Mr. Justice Turtoris mind.
Justice now has its course ; and wholsom laws
Displays the glory of our royal cause.
Now no corrupted judges mount the seat,
It's only well tried virtue makes them great.
Our king picks out the choicest and the best,
Such as will make this nation truly blest ;
And amongst all the twelve there is not one
Dearer than you about the English throne.
You ease the kingdom and the laws defend ;
You're the king's favourite and the subject's friend.
Long may you hold Astrea's scale in hand,
And beat down vice within this sinfull land.

Drawn, written and compared by, my lord, your
lordshipp's most dutiful servant,

Joshua Bowes, late lieutenant.

By his will he left his park, called Highlins Park and
RufThey Park, granted by King William III. of glorious
memory, by Indenture under the seal of the Duchy in trust for
his daughter-in-law, Elizabeth and his grandson John. He died
in 1707.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

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His grandson, John, was Sheriff in 3 and 8 Geo. I., and his son
John, of Lynall, succeeded and sold the Dunstall property in
1 80 1 to Richard Meek.

Visitation of 1663-4. William Turton of Alrewas. Arms :
Arg., ten trefoils slipped vert, 4321.

AGARD.

The Agard family were settled at Foston and Sudbury in the
fourteenth century, as the following pedigree taken at the Visita-
tions of Derbyshire of 1662 will show : —

Thomas Agard, 1310.

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John de Sudbury.

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Nims (Nicholas).
William.

Henry de ^= Elizabeth

Dunstall,

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Chippendale,
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Clarke).

Ralph.

Charles, Kt.
of the Oak.

John
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Charles
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John,
1662, net. 16.

Thomas de Foston.
John.
Ralph.

Thomas.

John.

Clement.

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George.

William.

Walter, Sir Henry.
1657-

John. Francis.

Arms. — Arg., a chevron gu. between three boars' heads couped
close sa. The Sudbury branch bore a fleur-de-lys or on the
chevron. Their motto was, " Dieu m'agarde."

Crest. — A horn arg. garnished or, stringed sa.

In 20 E. IV. Nicholas Agard held closes in Neweborowe and
Annesley (Anslow).

In 16 H. VI. Thomas Agard, of Foston, yeoman, is mentioned.

In 35 H. VI. John Agard, of Foston, yeoman.

In 1509 (23 H. VII.), Ralph was on the Commission of the
Peace.

In 1537 (29 H. VIII.), Thomas Agard paid £400 for land in
Blakenall, Yoxall, Woodhouse, and Barton to William Mynors.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 121

In 1551 Clement Agard, armiger, and Eleanor, his wife, are
paid £200 for land in Barton and Dunstall.

In 1 561 he had a Chancery suit with Rowland Rudgley about
fourscore acres in Rolston and Tatynhill, copyhold of the Honor
of Tutbery.

In 1575 Humphrey and Margaret, his wife, had a suit with
Roland Addertey.

In 1583 George Agard was living at Barton, and William
Agard, Gent., was living at Tunstall. He died in 1585 and was
buried at Tatenhill.

In 1593 William Armiger has a suit with Rowland Mynors
of Blakenhall, and in 1601 Henry has a suit with Henry Griffith
of Wichnor.

In 9 Jas. I. Humphrey is mentioned.

In 9 Jas. I. Henry held Foston, Scropton, and land in Cal-
lingwood and Tatenoll.

In 1629 Henry married Elizabeth Chippendale.

From the Manorial Records of Barton we find that Nicholas,
a copyholder, died 1509. His brother John married Joan, and
their son was Nicholas, who was buried at Tatenhill 1 563.

In 1516 John Agard de Foston is mentioned, whose daughter
married Richard Mynors of Blakenhall.

In 1569 Francis Agard bought King's Bromley Manor for
520 marks. His daughter Mabel married William of Foston,
who died 1626, and they had three sons : Sir Henry, knight, of
Foston, who married Felicia Milward ; John, who married Mary
Adderley, 1634^ and Francis.

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122 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

In the Bodleian Library MS., Ashmole 834, ff. 8 and g, appears
a pedigree of Mynors of Blakenhall, who married an Agard, and
also of Agard of Sudbury, and in 1523 Edmund and John
appear.

In the British Museum Chart. 34, 668, is a MS. containing
Mr. Agard's Coppieholde land in the Manor of Barton.

" Terra nuper Henrici Agard infra manorium de Barton."

The Rent amounts to iij/z. xiiij.?. ob qu.
The Ancient freehold rent to xviijj.
Land purchased of Richard Whyting xxj<£
Freeholds which Thomas Hollands held xijj. \\\d. ob.
Coppieholds late the said Thomas Hollands iijj. \\]d. ob.
Lands late Richard Edwards, Gent, xiijj. \\]d. ob.
Sum total vjti. \\\s. iiijrf. qu.

Henry Agard de Dunstall tenet unum messagium decern acras in Tunstall,
idem tenet sex acras juxta domum suam mansionalem ; le Redecroft ; Type
meadowe ; les Clotts juxta Hitchcocke medowe ; Warnershey, Assarts in
Calengewode, Jourden croft, Rametstewe juxta le Stretewaye ; Darkeshiron ;
le Ruddings ; Smith's hill ; Clay hill.

In the rental of the demesne lands and lands at will in
Barton, the names of Sir William Greisley, Walter Griffeth,
Esquyer, and Nicholas Agard appear.

In Hanbury Church is a monument to George Agard and
Katharine, his wife, of Newborough, who died 1608 and 1628.
Their son William died 1626.

The Derbyshire Archaological Society's Journal 0/1886 con-
tains a paper by the Rev. J. C. Cox, LL.D., on the Tutbury
Horn, then in the possession of Mr. Bagshawe, of Ford Hall,
Chapel-en-le-Frith, and formerly held by the Agards of Foston.

Blount, in his Ancient Tenures, describes the Horn (1679).

Walter Agard claimed to hold by inheritance the office of
Eschaetor and Coroner through the whole Honour of Tutbury,
Staffs., and the Bailiwick of Leyke f Leake, Notts.).

Pro quo officio nullas Evidentias Carta vel alia scripta proferre possit, nisi
tantum Cornu venatorium album argento inaurato in medio et utroque fine
decoratum ; Cui etiam affigitur Cingulum byssi nigri fibulis quibusdam
argenteis ornatum in medio quorum posita sunt insignia Edmundi secundi filii
Regis Henrici tertii. (A white Hunter's Horn, garnished with silver inlaid
with gold in the middle and at both ends ; to which is attached a girdle of
black silk (linen) adorned with certain buckles of silver.)

A HISTORY OF THE TARISH OF TATENHILL. 1 23

[Bodleian Library MS., Ashmole 833, pp. 1, 2.]

As a Crest, The Agard Horn, on a belt, with a shield
(the arms of England and France impaling Ferrers) over the
Arms of Agard quartering Hussy of King's Bromley.

Walterus per multa scripta ante datum nuncupatus Achard Akarde et
Acard vixit vir perfectus a 4 Ed. I. et annis 1275, 1285, et 1294.

Tempore istius Walteri officium quod jure hereditario ipsi et heredibus
suis pertinet vocatum prima pars Agard inicium cepit ; per quod prsedictus
Agarde et heredes sui sunt exactores, Coronatores, Clerici mercati et Feodarii
per totum honorem de Tutbury (qui est parcella ducatus Lancastrian) in
Comitatu Staff. Derb. War. Leic. et Notingham una cum Ballinatu de Leyke
in Comitatu Leic. Pro quo officio prsedicti Agardi nullas Evidencias cartas
vel alia scripta penes ipsos proferre possunt nisi tantum Cornu venatorium
album argento inaurato in medio et utroque fine decoratum, cui etiam affigitur
cingulum bisci nigri fibulis quibusdam argenteis ornatum, In medio quarum
posita sunt insigna Edmundi secundi filii Regis Henrici 3" Regis Anglis qui
tunc ilium Honorem de Tutbury cepit per forisfacturam Roberti de Ferrariis
Comitis Derby una cum aliis terris suis prout per quoddam Recordum de a
4 E. I. in Thesauro Receptas Scaccarii domini R. Jacobi remanens patet in
quo continetur in presentacione hundredi de Apeltre in Comitatu Derb. facta
coram Willelmo de Saham et socii suis Justiciariis Itinerantibus ibidem in
ha?c verba : Hundredum de Apeltre. Qui sumonierent aliquos ut fierent
jnilites etc. dicunt Quod Walterus Achard per praeceptum Laurentii de Sancto
Mauro Senescalli domini Edmundi fratris domini R. nunc cepit de Henrico
de Braylesford pro respeche habendo ut non fieret miles duas marcas et dedit
Henrico filio Herberti pro eodem ij marcas et dedit Radulpho de Muniay
pro eodem ij marcas et dimidiam et dedit Rogero de Mercenton pro eodem
ij marcas et dimidiam. Sed inter Recorda Curia? ducatus hanc tarn in libro
vulgariter nuncupato Le Covvcher de Tutbury quam in plurimis compotis
coram Auditoribus captis plene patet illud officium jure hereditario ipsis
Agardis pertinere. Et inter Evidencias ipsorum per scriptum datum 12
May a° 39 E. III. Officium illud nuncupatum Agards Bailie. Item Balliva
Curiae honoris Tutburii per scriptum datum 1 3 E. 1 1 1. Item per aliud scriptum
datum ii. May a° H. V. Feodarium domini R. honoris de Tutbury ut patet
infra de Roberto Agarde qui vocabatur feodarius etc.

This horn is 14! inches long,* 7 inches round the mouth, and
2| inches at the narrow end. The bands, buckles, and shield
plate are silver, once gilt. Argentum inauratnm = silver gilt.
The girdle is silk, made to be worn over the shoulder. The
arms are quarterly, France and England, with a label of three
points erm. impaling Ferrers, vair, or vairy. The three fleur-
de-lys (instead of semee) are not used before Henry IV. They
may be the arms of John of Gaunt. There does not seem to

124 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

have been any marriage between a Plantagenet and a Ferrers
to account for the impaled arms. Probably the Escutcheon is a
badge of the Duchy of Lancaster and the Holders of the Honour
of Tutbury. It is supposed that the Courts were summoned by
the blowing of this horn. It passed by an heiress of Agard in
the seventeenth century to Stanhope of Elvaston, who sold it
in 1753 with the offices to Samuel Foxglove, whence it passed
to the present owner.

BOTT.

Thomas Bott held property in Dunstall, apparently derived
from the Hollands, as the following charters show : —

Augmentation Office, Parliamentary Surveys,
Stafford, No. 9, m. 10.

A Survey of the Chase of Needwood, etc. {May, 1650).
Mr. Thomas Botts Charters,

Thomas, Earl of Lancaster and Leicester, high steward of
England, to all to whom these presents shall come greeting.
Knowe yee that we have given to Richard Holland of Barton
and his heires, howsboot, heyboot and fireboot and common of
Pasture in our Forest of Needewood for all his beasts as well in
places fenced as lying open, with forty hoggs quitt of Pannage
in our forest of Needwood at all tymes in the yeare (except
Hoggs only in the Fence month). All which premisses we will
warrant and defend to the said Richard and his heires against
all people for ever. (These being witnesses) Sir Ralph of
Rolleston et aliis. Given at our Manor of Rothley, 29 Dec. in
the yeare of the Reyne of Edward son of the most noble
King Edward the Seaventh. 7 E. II.

Knowe all men, etc., that I, Margaret of Ferrars, Countess
of Derby, have given etc. to Richard of the wood, Gierke
Convict, ix acres of arable land with thappurtenances with
howsboot, heyboot and fireboot in our Forest of Needwood to
soe much land belonging. Rendring etc. These being witnesses,
etc. Sir Hero of Harcourt, Andrew Jerpomvile et aliis.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 1 25

(Housbot, etc. Liberty to cut wood for repairs of house or
fences, and for fuel.)

Memorandum.— The said Thos. Bott claymeth Howseboot,
etc. and free Common etc. and fourteen hoggs to be quitt of
Pannage by vertue of a Chartre which was imbezell'd, but the
contentes thereof are attested by Henry Agard, gent, upon
oath. He also claymeth estovers of tymber and Common in
Right of several messuages and Cottages in Dunstall, Agardsley
and Barton and 222 acres.

Mr. Bott's Charter.

Knowe all men, etc. that I, William Ferrers, Earle of Derby,
have granted to Michaell Scoto, son to Michaell Parson of
Walton, etc. twenty acres of Assart in my wood at Tunstall,
which were admeasured to the aforesaid Michaell his father, with
common of pasture in Barton. Rendringe, etc. (These being
witnesses) Reynold of Karleoll then Steward et aliis.

Over the door of the Old Hall was an inscription :

Is qui dedit mihi servet
TB : AB. 1652.

Charles Gresley lived at Dunstall, and his wife secured
Dunstall by a payment of ^1,950 to her sisters for compensa-
tion. She was succeeded by Thomas and Elizabeth Bott.

Elizabeth married again to Samuel Beardsley, and after her
death the property was sold to John Meek, the father of Richard
Meek.

Disclaimers at the Visitation of 1663-4, Dunstall, John
Bott.

Arms, in Plot's Map and on the monuments in Tatenhill
Church : Or, a chevron erm. between three mullets pierced sa.

The Turton property and the Bott property were now in the
hands of Richard Meek.

According to the tablet in Tatenhill Church, he died in 1838,
and his widow Lucy (who was the daughter of Walter Lyon) in
1843.

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CHARLES ARKWRIGHT was the next owner of these
Estates in Dunstall. He acquired by degrees various properties
in Tatenhill and Barton between 1806 and 185 1. He was
Sheriff in 1849, and died 1850. He enlarged the present house,
which was then called Dunstall Lodge.

In the Courier of Sep. 26, 18 14, is an advertisement of the sale
of Dunstall Hall and 440 acres, by auction at Burton-on-Trent on
the 13 Oct. next. The Hall is described as a capital Mansion
House, the principal part newly built and containing on the
ground floor a vestibule and hall, dining room 27 feet by 19 feet,
drawing room the same, two rooms 14 feet by 13 feet each
(the present library), offices and bedrooms, stables for thirty
horses, and every other requisite out office suitable for a genteel
and large family ; also 440 acres and the Manor of Dunstall
and Birdshall (1,500 acres). The House fronts a deer park or
paddock substantially paled and planted round with forest and
the choicest shrubs.

PEDIGREE OF ARKWRIGHT.
1. Patience Holt =j=Sir Richard Arkwright, =p2. Margaret Biggens.

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Sheriff of Derbyshire,

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b. 1781, Beresford. b. 1783, Crawford b. 1784, Anne

d. 1832, s.p. d. 1859. Kemble. d. 1866. Hurt.

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b. 1785, Hoskyns. of Dunstall, Edward S. "5"

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d. 1850, s.p. Stanesby. "a

Arms. — Arg., on a mount vert, a cotton tree fructed.

The Society of Needwood Foresters used to meet for archery

at Blithfield, Hollybush, Byrkley Lodge and Dunstall, where

Lord Bagot, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sneyd, and Mr. Arkwright lived.

Some lines to the Archery Hat, 1836, are preserved in the

Wm. Salt Collection : —

There is nothing in Dress at all to compare
With the hat that of late was worn by the fair,
Who gaily attend at the annual call
Of Bagot and Sneyd, of Arkwright and Hall.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 120.

A specimen of the Green Coat and button worn by the
members is preserved at Markeaton Hall, Derby.

On the death of Charles Arkwright, the Dunstall estate lying
in the townships of Dunstall, Barton and Tatenhill was sold by
his trustees and bought by JOHN HARDY (1851). He had
been M.P. for Bradford 1833-47, Recorder of Leeds, Colonel
of Volunteers, and Bencher of the Inner Temple. In a poem
called " The Bar," published in 1825, he was thus described : —

Muse, when to York's dull walls we bid goodnight,

O'erlook not Hardy, ere thou tak'st thy flight.

Hardy, whose eloquence bold, varied, strong,

A copious river briskly flows along,

Now smoothly gliding o'er untroubled sands,

Now rough and rapid as the theme demands ;

Still, 'midst its wandering course, he keeps in view

The object that he labours to pursue ;

Nor e'er forgets, on any vain pretence,

To make " the sound an echo to the sense."

Ne'er idle, with the hyp he never frets

And when he is not fishing, mends his nets ;

Nay disengaged, " sedente curia,''

A vacant moment serves him to display

With pliant fingers that obey his will,

In " striking likenesses " his graphic skill.

And oft amid the dull forensic strife,

His learned friends he sketches to the life ;

Nor let their Lordships owe his skill a grudge,

If he should happen — to hit off— a Judge.

Had Fortune frowned and left him no resource

But his own strength wherewith to run his course,

Or had ambition fired his youthful mind,

And kept it to the lofty track confined,

In spite of Fate or of the " laws' delay,"

Talents like his must once have made their way,

Up to the summit now beheld afar

Crowned with the highest honours of the Bar.

Yet if a lucky star upon him smiled

And Fortune owned him for a favourite child,

In him her bounteous favour breeds no strife

With the great duties of his public life :

By turns judge, advocate and soldier, he

With zeal, sound judgment and fidelity

Performs his various functions — thus to live

What more can fortune or ambition give ?

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He died in 1855 and was buried at Dunstall. He was suc-
ceeded by his eldest son John, who was Sheriff in 1878. He was
M.P. for Midhurst, Dartmouth and South Warwickshire from
1859 to 1874. He was created a Baronet in 1876. He served
in the Warwickshire and Staffordshire Yeomanry, died in 1888,
and was buried at Dunstall. His son Reginald succeeded, and
was Sheriff in 1895 and Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding the
Q.O.R.R. Staffordshire Imperial Yeomanry. He is also Assistant
Chairman of Quarter Sessions and Vice-Chairman of the County
Council.

THE MANOR OF NEWBOLD.

Robert de Ferrars (1266) gave the tithes of Newbold to the
Abbey of Nostel in Yorkshire, of which he was a patron. The
manor is always associated with Dunstall, and passed in the
same descent to the Somervilles, Griffiths and Sir Francis
Boynton, who sold it to Sir Francis Brecknock and others.

In 1530, Inspeximus of a Decree in Chamber of Duchy of
Lancaster at Westminster in a cause between Sir Walter
Griffith, knight, and his tenants of Wychenor Manor and his
tenants of Tatynhill, Tunstall and Newbold of the one part, and
the King's tenants of Barton of the other part concerning the
right of common and pasture dated Nov. 3, 22 H. VIII. And
lastly an Indenture dated 1 E. VI., between Thomas Reyll of
Newbold and William Mynors and others in the name of all
the tenants of Barton under Needwood settling the rights of
common of the respective parties and the right of watering
cattle, and thereby the inhabitants of Barton granted to Thomas
Reyll and his assigns liberty for drift of beasts betwixt Tuckul-
holme Close and the Chantry Close to water his cattle at the river
of Trent as much as need should require in B.-u-N. lordship,
Barton Common, Barton Park, Hyghlins Park, Newbold,
Tatenhill, Tunstall, Sherholt Park and Wychenor Manor.

In 11 James I. a suit between Henry Curzon, armiger,
complainant, and Henry Griffith, knight, defendant, as to land
and common of pasture in Newbold, Wichnor, Dunstall and
Barton. Henry Curzon gave him £180.

I 2

132 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Francis Brecknock, =p Ann.
bur. Barton, 1680.

Nancy, Penelope, Francis, Dorothy, Roger, Thomas, Joshua,
b. 1662. b. 1664. b. 1665, b. 1668, b. 1669. b. 1670. b. 1676.

d. 1666. d. 1666.

THE MANOR OF BRIDSHALL.

This small manor lies between Dunstall village, Merry's
Green (now Fernhill Farm), Rangemore and Highlands Park,
and the name still survives in Birdshall Meadow, which lies near
Rangemore Park next the Dunstall brook.

In 46 H. III. Robert de Ferrars granted to Sir John de
Wantone all the land which formerly belonged to Sir Robert de
Martingeton in the Township of Barton called Briddeshouse,
with the appurtenances and certain part of the Forest between
Heylynds Lodge and Redebroke which he might enclose and
assart when convenient, by annual service of Steward in the said
lord's house at Beaurepair or at Tutbury. The same year
Robert grants him leave to hunt freely in the Forest of
Need wood.

John de Wanton granted to Philip de Wyloughby, Clerk, all
the land which he had in the Manor of Brideshal in the Forest of
Needwode.

William de Mortuo Mari (Mortimer) granted to Sir Robert
de Somerville, kt., his manor of Briddeshus. Richard de
Somerville is a witness.

In 12 E. I., Sir Robert de S. leases to William de Mortimer
his Manor of Brydeshus for eight years.

In 18 E. I. (1290), the King granted to Robert de S. free
warren in Briddeshus.

In 22 E. I., Geoffrey de Skeffyngton sued Nicholas de Andele
to warrant him four messuages and fifty-four acres of land of
Bredeshale which Richard de Curzun claimed.

According to the Rental of Barton (1414-5), Thomas Griffith
held this manor by the service of setting the first dish before the
lord of the Honour of Tutbury on Christmas Day if he had met

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 1 33

the lord himself at Tutbury on that day. In the time of
H. VIII. the rent was iii/. vLr. v'uid.

It passed with Dunstall to Sir Francis Boynton, who sold it
in 1660 to John Turton.

In a Settlement made 1684 by John and Ann Turton, the
Manors of Dunstall and Birdshall are settled and the site of the
Manor of Birdshall and the reputed demesnes of the manor,
namely, the Pool Close, the Plain Close, the Sale, and the
Meadow, generally called Bristofieldes alias Birdshall Fields.

The name Moats may indicate the site of the original manor
house.

In 1766, the Manors of Dunstall and Birdshall were devised
by John Turton, and an Indenture of 177 1 speaks of the Manor
or reputed Manor of Dunstall and Birdshall, while in 1810 the
Manor of Dunstall and Birdsall is described. The two manors
became merged in one, and then passed to Meek, Arkwright
and Hardy.

CHAPTER X.

PROPER NAMES.

On the higher tableland above the 300 feet contour lies
Callingwood House, Tatenhill Common, Scotch Hills, Whitewood
and Silverhill, and also the Parks of Knightley, Rangemore,
Highlands, Sherholt and Wichnor. There were ancient parks at
Blakenhall and Barton, and there is a modern park at Dunstall
stocked with deer from Bretby and Alton Towers in 1859.

The village of Dunstall lies in its dale, and Tatenhill nestles
in another narrow dale, while Barton lies in the level valley,
Bikersdale, the Rockets Dingle, and Callingwood Dingle
break the line of rising banks. Coksale brook descends from
Knightley Park and runs below Callingwood by Cuckoocage
Plantation ; another brook starts near Rough Hay Farm and
joins Coksale at Parson's Park ; the two together flow through
Tatenhill village below the churchyard by the mill under the
Eastcliff and then on to the river under the Canal Lock
and Gallows Bridge forming the parish boundary between
Tatenhill and Branstone Township in Burton-on-Trent parish.
The lower part of this stream was formerly called Balk Brook.
(Bale sub villa de Tatenhulle, S.C., V, i, 56.)

A rivulet from Rangemore Park, and another from the
Deanery Farm unite in Dunstall village and supply a succession
of ponds and reservoirs at the Old Hall, the Sawmill, and the
Lower Farm ; this brook runs along the canal till it joins the
Tatenhill brook.

A third brook rises above Barton Park, flows south of the
church and the Hall Orchard where the old manor house is
supposed to have stood, passes by the fishpond over the moor
and under the canal to the river.

A fourth — Fulbrook — passes the house and grounds of that
name.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 13$

Along the bank of the river lie the holmes or meadows —
Catholme, Fatholme and Tucklesholme.

There were formerly commons at Lincroft, Swinsen, Efflinch,
Barton Green and Tatenhill Common.

Roughly speaking, the whole parish is four miles across in
length and breadth.

As Izaak Walton says, " The Trent washing the skirts and
purlieus of the Forest of Nedwood, runs down to Burton."
It is said to be so called from the thirty rivers that fall into
it and there lose their names. Milton's lines preserve this
derivation —

" Trent, who like some earthborn giant spreads
His thirty arms along the indented meads."

Others derive the name from thirty several sorts of fish that
breed there —

" Triginta dat mihi pisces.''

Michael Drayton sings : —

' Which thirty doth import ; by which she thus derived,
There should be found in her of fishes thirty kind ;
And thirty abbeys great in places fat and rank
Should in succeeding time be built upon her bank ;
And thirty several streams, from many a sundry way,
Unto her greatness should their watery tribute pay."

The name is probably Anglo-Saxon, " Treonta."

Christian Names Previous to 1500

found in the Records of the parish.

Adam Gen. Adze. Hugo. Radulphus.

Alexander. Humfridus. Reginaldus.

Andreas. Jacobus. Ricardus.

Benedictus. Johannes. Robertus.

Christophorus. Lodewicus(Ludovic). Rolondus.

Clemens. Matheus. Rondulphus.

Galfridus. Nicholaus. Thomas.

Gilbertus. Oliverus. Thurstanus.

Godfridus. Petrus. Willelmus.

Henricus. Philippus.

136

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Ada.

Emma.

Margeria.

Agnes.

Felicia.

Margareta.

Aldred.

Goditha.

Matilda, or

Alicia.

Isabella.

Matildis, Gen. idis.

Avicia.

Isolda.

Petronilla.

Benette.

Johanna.

Reyna (Renee).

Dionysia

(Denise).

Leticia.

Sibilla.

Editha.

Place

Names.

Agardsley. — Old name for Newborough. Eadgar's-ley.
Edgar's pasture. The " Agard " family found here.

Alrewas. — Alder-wash or swamp. Cf. Hop-was. Shakespeare,
" The Lincoln Washes."

ANSLOW. — Ansedesleye, Ansynthlege ; St. Eanswynth's pasture.

BARTON. — Bertone. Enclosure for corn ; ton = town, ber =
grain (bar-ley), ton, originally a field. A Barton = a
rickyard or a grange. Numerous other Bartons, such as
B. in the Beans, B. Blount, B.-le-Street, B.-le- Willows,
B.-on-Humber.

BlRDSALL. — Bridsall, Briddeshouse, Brid's hall, Bryddeshale,
Brades-halle.

BlRKLEY. — Byrkley, Brickley, Berkley. Probably Birk- (Birch)
ley. [Or from Thomas de Berkley, who married Joan
Ferrers {temp. H. III.), and was Keeper of the Forest]

BLAKENHALL. — The hall of Blake or Black.

BONTHORNE. — Banesthorn, Boghthorn, Bowen thorne, Bone-
thorn.

CALLINGWOOD. — Challenge wood,Boischalenge, Boscum calump-
niatum. From some dispute about the wood.

Deanery Farm. — Belonging to the Dean of Lichfield as Rector
of Tatenhill.

DUNSTALL. — Tunstall, d and t interchangeable. Ton-stall =
stable. Cf. Dunstable. Three other hamlets of the name,
near Hopwas, Abbots Bromley, and Wolverhampton.

EFFLINCH. — Heffalynge-lake, Heath-fallyng-lake.
Highlands. — Spelt Heye-lindes. The hay of the lime trees,

sometimes " Parcus del Lyndes."
HOLLYBANK. — Hollyhurst. Cf. Holien Chapel.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 1 37

Knightley. — The knave's ley (cnecht or page).

LlCHEMERE. — Wet-marsh. Lechemere.

Newbold. — Newhouse. Cf Newbiggin in Scotland.

NEEDWOOD.— Nedd = a dingle in Welsh.

RANGEMORE. — Ravenwolmesmore, Ravenesmore, Raven's moor.

SCOTCHHILLS.— Scotshills, Skoteswallehull.

Sherholt. — Holt = a copse.

SlRESCOTE. — Siric's or Sigeric's cottage.

Stony-ford.

Tatenhill. — The hill of the spies. Cf. Tettenhall. Totmans-

low or Tatman's low. Tothill.
TUTBURY.— Tutt's burg. " Cf. Teutates, a British Deity.

" Immitis placatur sanguine diro Teutates." (Lucan's

Pharsalia, I, 445.)
Whitewood.
WlCHNOR. — Whichenovere, Wichenore, Wychnour, Witchnore,

Wychenover.

1. Vicus = a village, over = an edge or bank. Cf.

Droitwich, Nantwich, Greenwich, Colwich.

2. Wychen, a Wych elm.

3. From Hwicce, the Hwiccas.
Yoxall. —

1. Jok's or Ioc's hall.

2. Connected with a yoke of oxen, a day's ploughing.

Field Names.
Every field has a name, sometimes dating very far back.
The field, feld, or veldt meant the open cultivated arable land

as opposed to grass or wood.
Barton Field was the common plough land of the manor, with

balks of grass between the strips of ploughed land. The

selions were half-acre strips. The butts were stunted

strips.
The Meadow was grass land in haydoles or pasture for grazing.
The Holmes. — Catholme, Fatholme, Tucklesholme — were

meadows by the riverside.
The Acre. — Acra is connected with the Roman ager. The

churchyard is God's acre.
A Close is a walled-in plot. — The Cathedral Close, the Vicar's

Close.

138 A. HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

A CROFT is a small enclosure near a house.

A PiNGLE is a small croft.

A Dingle is a hollow, sometimes " The Caves."

Ley, lea. — Leasewe is a pasture. Anglo-Saxon, leswe. In

Wycliffe's Bible, " The sheep of his lesewe," " We ben the

puple of his lesewe."
Siche, or Sitch.— A marshy place or ditch.
A Greave is a wood or thicket ; grove.
A Shot is a group of strips (Saxon Sceot).
A BREACH is ground broken up by ploughing.
A Ridding is a clearing in the wood.
A Stocking is the same.

A Gore is an odd bit, a tapering strip or corner in a field.
A Hey, Haye. — Haia is a fence.

The rood was 40 rods long and 1 rod wide. The furlong
(furrow long) was 40 roods. The acre was 4 roods or a day's
ploughing ending at noon.

Many fields simply preserve the name or profession of a
former owner : Monksmeadow, Fletcher's Close, Jordan's Croft,
The Armitage (Hermitage), Smith-hills, The Pinders Patch,
Arnott's Close ; Street Flat, from the Roman Road le Brod ,
Street.

Names of animals are common : Oxhey, Catshead, Dogs-
head, Foxholes, Toadhole, Adderscroft, Coney-Gray (from
cunigeria), Conigree (a rabbit warren), Mousey Nook, Hether-
cockemede, Swanpool, Cuckoo Pen, Cuckoo Cage wood,
Cockshott, a large net hung to catch woodcocks at twilight in
their flight, Sprinks or Springe (for woodcock), Buckstew, Goose-
acre, Goselake, Horseclose.

The quality of soil is indicated in Washmeadow, Wetfurrows,
Brinepits, Stoneylands, Starveacre, Blackacre, Fennyforthe,
Marsh Close, Raddahs or Red-earth (marl), Marlpit Close,
Beggarly Doles, Gravelly Flat.

The Crop is denoted in Ryelands, Ryecroft,

" Between the acres of the rye,
These pretty country folk did lie."

Flax Pleck, Oat Close, or the natural productions in Wood-
bine Leys, Withy Close, Broomy Flat, Ferney bank, Thornclose,

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL, 1 39

Whitewood, Blakeholyes (Black Hollies), Ashfurlong, Birchtree
croft, Whiteheath, Reedholme, Gorsehall, Gorstyhill, Hollybank.

Gallows bridge appears as Galough or Galowe Brigge, and
indicates the presence of a gallows.

Knotwallend has been contracted into Nottle and Nuttal.

Malkyn Felds represents Maudkin, Mawkin a diminutive of
Matilda.

Scotshill is found as Skoteswalle Hull.

Mosymere may be derived from Moses, Moyse, or from Moss,
a morass.

Tuklesholme, Tok-les-Holme, may have some reference to the
family of Tok, who lived at Ansldw before 1300.

CHAPTER XI.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Subsidy Roll of 1327,

Wychenore.

s. d.

De Philippo de Somervyle iij vj

Willelmo Benedicite ij —

Rogero de Somervyle ... ... iij —

Johanne de Neuton — xij

Ricardo Scot ... — xij

Adam le Berthier — vj ob.

Johanne le Berthier ij —

Rogero Scot ... ... ... ... ij —

Johanne le Wodeward ... ... — viij

Roberto Fildynge — vj

Henrico Skyl ... ... ... ... — vj

Ricardo filio Ricardi — viij

Willelmo Brayn — viij

Barton.

s. d.

De Ricardo del Holond ij vj

Roberto Clerico ij —

Ricardo Leysinge — xviij

Radulpho Leysinge ... ... ... — xx

Willelmo filio Walteri — xviij

Adam del Grene ... ... ... — xij

Radulpho filio Hugonis — viij

Hervico le Coke ... ... ... — viij ob.

Roberto Godmon — vij qu.

Alicia de Knyghteleye viiij ij ob.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 141

s.

d.

Adam de Knightleye

... —

vij qu.

Thoma March

... —

viij

Roberto March

... —

viij ob.

Willelmo Ottynge

... —

vij qu.

Willelmo Best

... —

ix

Johanne Alkoc

... —

vj ob. qu,

Johanne Best ...

... —

ix

Matheo de Vilers

... iiij

vj

Hugone de la Grene

ix ob. qu,

Roberto filio Hugonis

... ij

—

Johanne Godmon

... —

vj

Roberto de Melburne

... —

ix ob. qu.

Johanne Malherbe

... —

viij

Johanne Malyn

... —

vj

Willelmo Nichol

... ij

—

Matilda March

... iij

—

Roberto le Rede

xij

Roberto Tummetuane

... —

XX j

Hugone filio Tille

... —

xij

Matilda Leysinge

... iij

—

Roberto Mollesone

... iij

—

Roberto de Melburne

XV

Thoma Byssop

... —

XV

Ricardo de Chalaungwode ...

... ij

—

Johanne le Rous

... iij

—

Willelmo le Jogulour

... ij

vj

Waltero de Everingham

... ij

vj

Summa lxij j ob. qu.

(S.C., IV, N.S., 219). Muster Roll of 1539. 30 H. VIII.

A muster of the entire armed force of the Kingdom was made,
but not called up, in consequence of the bull of Pope Paul IV.
excommunicating Henry VIII. and the endeavour of the Pope
to set the Emperor Charles V. and Francis, King of France,
against Henry.

142 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

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Barton.
George Grenefeld, horse, harness, bow, able.

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John Whiting, harnes, bill, without horse, able.

Richard Holland, horse, harness, bill, able.

Richard Edwardys, gesturne, salet, splentes, bill, without

horse.
Richard Holand the younger, gesturne, salet, splentes,

bill, without horse.
Thomas Penyfather, jac, salet, bill, without horse, able.
Thomas Walker, horse, harness, bill.
John Whiting, horse, salet, bill.
Henry Flecher, gesturne, and not able.
Thomas Edwards, horse, bill, without harness.
Richard Chare, jac, salet, splentes, bill, not able.
John Alkyns, jac, salet, splentes, without horse, able.
Thomas Chare, salet, splentes, a gorget, bill, not able.
John Cooper, horse, harness, bill.
Robert Pennyfather, jack, salet, not able.
Richard Whyting, horse, harness, not able.
John Tebbe, jack, bow, without horse.
William Taylior, harness, bill, without horse, able.
Richard Adams, a bowe, without horse or harness, able.
Roger Holland, the same.
John Byarde >

William Freman

Richard Ridley [ bowmen without horse and

Robert Walker ! harnes.

Roger Hall J

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 143

bilmen without horse or
harnes.

bilmen without horse or
harnes.

Richard Freeman, able^
William Oldacre, able
Robert Stone, able
William Holand, able
Nicholas Holland
Edmunde Adams
William Belcher
Stephan Holme
Roger Belcher
Robert Wetton
Thomas Aston
Richard Passand

Tatynhill.

William Orme, splentes, meyle, not able.

William Lathbury, splentes, bill, without horse.

Thomas Elton, the same.

John Whitmore, gesturne, salet, splentes, bowe, without

horse.
William More, horse, bill, without harness.
Richard Gorton, horse, gesturne, splentes, bill.
George Yate, gesturne, salet, byll.
Thomas Lee, gorget, bill, without horse.
William Lee, splentes, bowe.
Thomas Ryle, horse, harnes, bowe.

Summa able men, x.

John Bett, jacke, salet, splentes, bill, bowe, not able.
William Grundy, salet, splentes, not able.
William Denston, gesturne, splentes, not able.
Thomas Gilbert, salet, splentes, not able.
John Norsesok, salet, splentes, bill, not able.
Richard Belcher, jack, salet, splentes, not able.
Nicholas Wryzt >.

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William Grundye >

Thomas Chare ! ' ^

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Roger Meyre

bowmen without horse or
harnes, viij.

144 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Roger Bett
William Langley
Richard Alcock
Roger Gybyns
William Adams
Robert Badkyn
Hugh Hill
Richard Trymmes

WlCHNOR.

Thomas Writhe, horse, harnes, bow.

Rauf Walkare, horse, bow.

Wortare Nycolson, bill.

Robert Barbor, bill.

William Ascyl, bow.

Water Weyting, bill.

Niclys Gotov, bill.

Thomas Genes, bow.

John Home, bow.

John Atchyt, bill.

Robert Fusdale, bow.

John Wilson, splens.

John Hunyon, bow.

William Hoche, bow.

William Witton, byll.

Summa able men, xv th .

Jac. — A jacket or doublet, with strips of leather.
Gesturne. — A sleeveless jacket with small plates of steel.
Splents. — Armlets where unprotected by the jacket.
Salet (French, salade). — A light steel cap.
Harness. — Any kind of armour for man or horse.
Bill. — A pike with a bill-hook, for dragging a man off a horse
(sometimes 1 8 feet in length).

The parish Register of Alrewas contains various notices
of remarkable events in that parish and the neighbourhood.

In .1581, the water of the Trent dried up so it was never
in the remembrance of any man then living.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 145

In 1595. This yeare was the free schole at Barton under
Needwood buylded by one . . . Russell, a Londoner ut dicitur
W. Bockin.

1596. The milles at Wichnor wear burned the 25th day of
March being Good Friday that yeare, at nyght, about 9 of the
clocke in the nyght, which fyer consumed and burned all the
thinges in the mille, the milner's bead, corne, etc. ; the fyer burste
the millestones.

1612. There was a young man named . . . Towne, born at
Calengewood within the parish of Tatenhill, who was drowned
at Choter bridge the 26th Dec, his parents desiring to have him
buried at Tatenhill.

1616. The 1 2th day of Dec. was drowned at Chiter Bridge
one William Turner, the sonne of William Turner of Dunstall,
servant to William Barnes of the woodmil in this parishe, rydding
towardes Burton market, his mare being slipping on the bridge,
fell into the water ; the water being out, could not be saved, he
being of the age of xx years, and many neighbours in the
company.

1 61 7. Jacobus rex noster rediebat apud Whorecross
xxx mo die mensis Augustii et illic remansit die Sabbati,
Dominica, et Luna abiit.

162 1. King James at Whichnor, the Court held at the hall
there.

1624. King Charles I. dined at Wichnor.

1643. Henry Slater was brought from Whichnor-lodge over
Trent by boat and was buried Oct. 1, 1643.

1 740. George, son of George and Elizabeth, was unfortunately
drowned in the river Trent. He went from the Swan at
Whichnor-bridge in order to return home, etc.

1752. Thomas Dayley jun., who was accidentally drowned in
the river Trent as he was returning from Whichnor-lodge in the
nyght.

1795. A great frost and snow, then a great flood succeeded
a sudden thaw. Great damage was done by the amazing
quantity of ice and waters at several bridges, viz. : — the King's
bridge and the bridge next to the Swan Inn at Whichnor, both
of them over the river Trent and the turnpike road leading from
Lichfield towards Burton-on-Trent, were washed down ; the

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146 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

spring planks on the side of the canal leading from Alrewas to
Whichnor Church were washed down.

1795. On March nth, as the Birmingham and Sheffield
coach was going from Burton-on-Trent to Lichfield, four of the
horses were unfortunately drowned by attempting to pass the
ford in Eassington meadow (by reason of two of the bridges
being washed away and swept down by the violence of the flood
in February last). The passengers had just before alighted from
the coach and were afterwards conveyed forward in chaises from
the Swan Inn at Whichnor Bridges. And on April 24th a
young woman passenger in Allen's stage waggon from
Birmingham to Burton-on-Trent was killed by the waggon
being overthrown at the temporary bridge in Eassington
meadow.

(S.C., X, N.S., I.) The Alrewas Court Rolls of 1259-61,
[temp. Sir John de Somerville) have been transcribed and
edited by Mr. Walter Noble Landor. They have been kept in
the oak chest in the church.

An act for enclosing lands in Barton-under-Needwood,
Tatenhill, Yoxall, and Hamstall, co. Stafford, was passed
in 18 1 2. The Preamble recites that there were in the Parish
and Manors of Tatenhill and Barton certain Open Fields,
Meadows, and Commons, and Waste Grounds ; that Eusebius
Horton was Lord of the Manors of Tatenhill and Barton : that
the Advowson of Tatenhill Rectory was vested in the Crown,
and that Glebe lands appertained to the Rectory ; that the King
in right of His Duchy of Lancaster was entitled to certain quit
rents, etc., out of the lands to be enclosed ; that the Rev. J. C.
Woodhouse, as Dean of Lichfield and Rector of Tatenhill, was
Lord of the Rectorial Manor of Tatenhill. Robert Harvey
Wyatt was appointed Commissioner to divide, allot, and enclose
the lands.

The allotments in the Open Field (Barton Field) amounted
to 55a. 2r. 37p. Those in the Open Meadows (the Small
Meadows and Shepherd's Meadow) to 19a. ir. 26p.

There were four commons — Efflinch, Lincroft, and Swinsen
Common, and Barton Green, and waste lands by the edge of the
following roads and lanes : Woodend Lane by Silverhill Gate,
Mill Lane, Nottle End, Moor Lane, Walker's Lane, Barton

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 147

Street, Dogshead Lane, Bar Lane, Keeper's Lane, Whales End,
Walton Lane, Catholme Lane, and Wichnor Gate Lane,
amounting in all to 79a. or. I9p.

Wichnor Liberty and Blakenhall were then held by Thomas
Levett, Dunstall by Richard Meek, and Callingwood by John
Evans.

In Tatenhill the waste lands amounted to 81 a. or. 37p., and
included Tatenhill Common and Tatenhill Common Lane
leading to the Clotts. Tucklesholme Meadow allotments
amounted to 34a. or. 15 p., and there were small allotments in
Hitchcock Lane and adjoining Hawthorn Doles, Bumblebath,
the Clotts, Storer's Cow Pasture, and Swanpool. This Award is
deposited with the Clerk of the Peace at Stafford.

In 1 8 10 was published a pamphlet giving a faithful account
of Catharine Mewis of Barton, aged seven years, who for more
than twelve months has been, and still continues to be, deprived
of her eyesight six days out of seven, and can only see on the
Sabbath day. Published by permission of her parents (William
and Mary Mewis). Derby: G. Wilkins, 1810. 8vo, pp. 16.

In 1 90 1 the parish of Tatenhill was in the Parliamentary
Division of Burton in Staffordshire, in the Tutbury Rural
Deanery of the Diocese of Lichfield, in the Tutbury Rural
District of the County, and in the Burton Poor Law Union. The
population and rateable value are as shown below : —

Pop.

Rat. Value,

Barton-under-Needwood

... 1,642 ...

... £18,105

Dunstall

... 281 ...

4,263

Tatenhill

... 648 ...

6,389

Wichnor

... 151 ...

4,905

Total ... 2,722 £33,662

The Birmingham and Derby (Midland),Railway runs through
the parish, and at Wichnor Junction the South Staffordshire or
Walsall and Lichfield branch of the London and North Western
Railway joins the Midland.

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I48 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

WICHNOR BRIDGE.

The early bridges seem to have been of wood. Henry III.
gave four oaks from the Hay of Alrewas to repair the bridge.

In 1463 Bishop Halse of Lichfield gave an Indulgence of
forty days to those who contributed to the repairs.

1463. 15 Junii item dictis die et loco Dictus Reverendus
pater concessit cunctis suis subditis qui ad reparationem pontis
de Wichnore aliqua subsidia caritatis contulerint quadraginta
dies indulgentiae per literas inde confectas ad beneplacitum
domini duratur. Datum nostro sub sigillo in manerio nostra de
Beaudesert 1 5 mo die mensis Junii 1463 et nostrae consecrationis
anno quarto. The bridges were destroyed by a flood in
February, 1795, and the present stone-faced bridges were built.
They were widened in 1823, according to an old Ledger in the
possession of the County.

BARTON MILL.

See you our little mill that clacks

So busy by the brook ?
She has ground her corn and paid her tax

Ever since Domesday Book.

From the ferm of the mill xxs. were granted annually by
William Earl of Ferrers (temp. H. III.) to the Abbey of Burton.
(Burton Chartulary, folio 34.)

R. Episcopo Coventrensi Willelmus Comes de Ferrariis
salutem. Sciatis me assignasse Abbatiae Burtonensi, etc., xxs.
annuatim de firma, molendini mei de Bartone, etc., testibus
Falcone Priore Tutesberise, etc.

In 1313 the firm of two watermills and one fulling mill
amounted to cjj.

In 1414 the firm of one mill was vil. vis. viijaT., from which
the Abbey of Burton received xxs.

There were constant complaints about the weir in the Trent
which caused floods, and the kidellum or obstruction which held
up a head of water for the mill and also served to catch fish.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. I49

The weir was secured with piles interwoven with brushwood,
and there were also breaks for the purpose. A considerable
quantity of water passed through the body of them as through
a sieve.

When in the eighteenth century the business of the mill
extended, another pair of stones was added to the original four
pair, and an additional head of water was required, so the weir
was made watertight, and the land accordingly suffered detriment.

WALTON BRIDGE.

Previous to 1835 the river had been crossed by a ford and a
ferry at Walton. Under 3 William IV., cap. 30, a company
was formed, with a capital of .£5,500, to build a bridge. The
abutments are of brick and stone, the columns and girders and
parapets of iron, the beams and platform of timber. It was
opened for traffic in 1835, and tolls taken for passage. In
1898-9 it was transferred by a Provisional Order of the Local
Government Board to the County Councils of Derbyshire and
Staffordshire, the former county contributing £1,500, the latter
£800. The remainder of the purchase money was raised by
subscriptions.

CHAPTER XII.

CHARITIES.

The Report of the Commissioners for Inquiring
concerning charities dated jan. 28, 1822.

Township of Barton under Needwood.

THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Thomas Russell, draper, of London, by a deed poll dated
6 July, 1593, a copy of which is entered in a book of the Drapers'
Company, granted to certain per'sons an annuity of £50 \os. to
be issuing out of his messuages and hereditaments called the
Crown Rents in the parish of St. Leonards, Shoreditch, co.
Middlesex, to hold for ever.

And by another deed poll of even date in explanation of the
same annuity declared a trust, viz., that the trustees should pay
the annuity to the master and wardens of the Drapers' Company
to the intent that the company should pay to the churchwardens
of Barton 52s. to be distributed by them at their discretion
among the poor of the said town of Barton on every Sunday
throughout the year in twelve pennyworth of bread, accounting
thirteen loaves to the dozen, for the relief of the said poor : also
unto and amongst the schoolmasters, ushers and visitors, and for
the repairing of a certain school to be erected in the said town of
Barton as was appointed in the will of Thomas Russell, every
year £21 10s., viz., to the schoolmaster £13 6s. 8d. ; to the usher
£$ 1 3j. 4d. ; to and amongst the visitors for a dinner at their
visitation between Easter and Whitsuntide 30$., and the residue
to be put in the treasury of the company for the perpetual
repairing of the decays of the school. The company to nominate
schoolmaster, usher and visitors of the school, including the
parson of Tatenhill and Barton.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 151

By his will, dated July 7, 1593, Thomas Russell bequeathed
to Adrian Sarravia, parson of Tatenhill and Barton, and the
churchwardens of Barton, £50 for the erection of a school
sufficient for the teaching of 70 scholars at the least, etc.

It appears that the Drapers' Company superintended the
expenditure of the money for the building. There appear to
have been no new creations of trustees since 1644, and the
management of the school funds was in the company, who
receive £50 10s. from the Crown Rents Estate. There were no
regular visitations, and the sum for the visitation dinner has not
been called for nor paid. There were no additional endowments,
but the company gave gratuities to make up the salaries of the
master and usher. The premises consisted of a brick building
containing a large schoolroom for 1 50 scholars and apartments
for the master.

An allotment out of the forest of Needwood was awarded in
lieu of cattle gates, containing ia. or. 36p. and another at
Lincroft of 32p.

The master taught classics, the usher English. Now classics
are dropped.

The local management is in a committee of twelve of the
principal inhabitants, the clergyman being at the head.

They receive the income from the Drapers' Company and
£2 2s. as the rent of the forest allotment. To this is added
subscriptions of about .£35 a year.

The average number of boys is about 65.

Russell's Bread Charity is paid at Drapers' Hall, to the
Chapelwardens (£2 12s.) and is distributed in twopenny loaves
to the poor every Sunday — one to each person as far as the
money will go.

Russell's Charity, .£14, was applied to the purchase of a piece
of land lying on the east side the gutter in Dockcroft Meadow
called Nevill's Piece, ia. ir. 20p. £4 is in the hands of Mr.
Thomas Webb as trustee.

152 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

ALICE KINSTONE'S CHARITY.

Other part of the purchase money of Nevill's Piece.

Alice Kinstone, widow, of Barton, by her will gave £8 to the
use of the poor. This donation was appropriated with other
sums to the above purchase.

SIR WALTER WALKER'S GIFT.

Residue of the Purchase Money of Nevill's Piece.
Sir Walter Walker, of the City of London, LL.D., gave by
will ,£20 to the use of the poor of Barton. This benefaction was
applied as above.

To Neville's Piece is added an allotment on the forest of
2a. or. 7p., and two small allotments in Lincroft are of 38p.,
the other of iap. These rents are given away on St. Thomas'
Day in small sums at the discretion of the churchwardens and
overseers.

KEY'S CHARITY.

The benefaction table in the church records that William
Key, late keeper of Barton Ward, who died Oct. 10, 165 1, per-
petuated the annual profits of two closes called Lincroft and
Bonthorne and of 2a. arable, one on Collier's Flat, the other on
Spellow, to the uses following : iar. for a sermon yearly upon
every Good Friday, to be preached within the chapel of Barton
by an orthodox minister lawfully qualified, and the residue to be
divided into five parts, one part for repairs of chapel ; one part
for the poor of Dunstall after sermon ended ; the other three
parts to the poor within the chapelry of Barton, after the
ministerial blessing pronounced upon the auditory.

By his will he gave certain lands now represented by a close
in Bonthorne, 5a. ir. 38p., part of a copyhold close adjoining
Lincroft Common and part obtained in exchange for 2a. lying
in Rowmeadow Furlong on Spellow Flat and in the Ridding
on Collier's Flat, the whole being 5a. ir. 5p. An allotment

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OK TATENHILL. 1 53

was made of 2a. ir. 32p. out of Lincroft Common and
ia. 3r. i6p. out of the forest. Mr. Thomas Webb and Mr.
John Holland act as trustees. Lincroft Close is underlet in
allotments of garden ground.

The money was distributed on Good Friday.

GODFREY'S CHARITY.

Edmond Godfrey gave by his will certain moneys for the poor,
May 20, 1656. The Breach Close containing 2a. ir. 35p. was
bought, and the rent distributed with the other moneys on Good
Friday.

WILLIAM HOLLAND'S CHARITY.

This is represented by 2a. 7p. at Penny Hill Lane. The
rent paid as the last.

COAT AND SHOE CHARITY.

This arises from Walford's Piece in Dockcroft, being all the
land on the west side the gutter 4a. ir. 3Sp., which profits
belong to Tatenhill, Dunstall and Callingwood three-fifth parts ;
to the poor of Barton two-fifth parts.

Two allotments were made, one on the forest 2r. i8p., one
on Lincroft Common I4p.

The rents are divided between the townships as above ; coats
and shoes are purchased.

Book money being the gifts of

HARRINGTON DRAYTON AND MARTHA BUSBY.

This is £$ 10s. od. from Harrington Drayton, and £20 from
Mrs. Martha Busby, the interest of which was to purchase Bibles
for poor children. Bibles, and occasionally tracts, are distributed

by the minister.

154 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

HARRINGTON DRAYTON'S MONEY CHARITY.
He gave £$ for the poor.

ELIZABETH BUSBY'S CHARITY.

This is £120 for the poor. The interest is given at Whit-
suntide by the minister and churchwardens to the poor.

THOMAS WEBB'S CHARITY.

Thomas Webb of Blakenhall gave £50 to the poor of
Barton.

MARY HOLLAND'S CHARITY.

Mrs. Holland of Barton gave £20 by her will to the poor of
Barton (1757). Distributed at Whitsuntide.
Money received from the

TRENT AND MERSEY NAVIGATION.

They pay £1 is. 6d. at Lady Day to the poor for land on
Barton Common.

GIFTS OF LADY BROMFIELD AND OTHERS.

By her will (1733) she gave £20 to the poor of Barton.
Mrs. Bailey of Walton by her will gave ^20.
Mr. John Holland gave by his will (1750) ^20.
William Alsop, servant to Christopher Horton of Catton,
gave by his will £20.

Thomas Goodman by his will (1728) gave ^10.

Mrs. Cooper gave £10.

These amount to £100.

The interest is distributed on St. Thomas' Day.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 1 55

MRS. ALLEN'S CHARITY.

Mrs. Allen of Tatenhill gave by will £20 to the poor of
Barton. Distributed as the last.

SAUNDERS' GIFT.

Joseph Saunders, who died 1691, left money to purchase 52s.
per annum to be laid out in bread and distributed on the Lord's
Day to seven poor people of the town.

Twelve loaves are supplied every Sunday and distributed
with the bread from Russell's gift.

HENRY LEESE'S CHARITY.

This was £5 to the poor. The interest was distributed at
Barton Wake to poor widows at 4*/. each, to buy plumbs.

There is an inscription on the wall of Tatenhill Chuich as
follows : —

" 1705. Mr. Henry Warford tanner of Mancester in War-
wickshire gave £100 to buy lands to maintain coats and shoes
for the poor of Tatenhill, Callingwood, Dunstall and Barton
and by his orders there is bought a piece of meadowing con-
taining five acres or thereabouts lying and being in a certain
meadow commonly called Barton Dock Croft Meadow the rent
of which meadow is £5 yearly and was by the aforesaid Henry
Warford thus divided : To the poor of Tatenhill £1 3J. od. to
buy coats and shoes yearly, to the poor of Callingwood 12s. etc.,
of Dunstall £1 $s. etc., of Barton 40$. The coats having the
figure of a tanner's beam knife of red cloth fixed on the left
sleeve and to be delivered at the parish church of Tatenhill on
the 5 November yearly to the end of the world."

(The amount of this money is given above.)

The churchwarden of Tatenhill pays to the overseers of
Dunstall the proportion due to Dunstall according to the
directions on the tablet, £2 4s. 2d.

i S 6

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

THE CHARITIES OF PRISCILLA ALLEN AND
OTHERS.

Priscilla Allen by will (1747) gave £20 to the poor of Taten-
hill, William Bird by will (1762) gave £20 for bread, and Mrs.
Bailey by will (about 1720) gave ^20 to the poor.

CHARITIES OF ELIZABETH BEARDSLEY AND

OTHERS.
In 1786, the following benefactions were given to the poor of
Dunstall : —

£
Elizabeth Beardsley ... ... 5

Elizabeth Bayley
Daniel Allen

John Godwin
William Goodwin
— Grundy ...
Unknown Benefactor

5
20

5

5

S

i5

These sums, amounting to £60, were in the hands of
Mr. John Meek, and passed to his son Richard Meek, who
became bankrupt in 1 8 16. No dividend has been paid.

KEY'S CHARITY.

The particulars are stated above.

The Overseer of Dunstall receives £6 os. $d. annually.

MRS. CLEW'S CHARITY

is lost.

THOMAS WHITMORE'S CHARITY.
This was £20, lent to Mr. Joseph Dicken of Highlins Park,
who became bankrupt six years ago.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 157

In 1879, a Cottage Hospital was built and an Endowment
Fund of £1,000 was afterwards provided by Sir John Hardy.

The trustees of the Hospital are Sir Reginald Hardy,
Mr. Henry Anson-Horton, and Mr. John Reid Walker.

Sir Walter Walker was a lawyer of eminence, advocate to
Katherine, Queen Consort of Charles II. He was born at
Barton, where, it is conjectured, he was interred, to which parish
he bequeathed a benevolent memento. His son was created a
Baronet in 1679, and the title became extinct in 1692.

CHAPTER XIII.

NEEDWOOD FOREST.

The following extracts from the Liber Rubeus in Scaccario
are of interest : —

What is_ a Forest f
A forest is a safe abiding place of wild beasts, not of all manner but of
those belonging to the wood, not in all places, but in certain meet for that
purpose. A forest is not in every shire but in wooddy countries wherein
great covert and fruitful pastures be, and it doth not signify whose the woods
be, either the King's or any other man's. Foresta dicitur, quasi feresta,
ferarum static

Incidents to a Forest.

If the King doth make such commandment by matter of record as afore,
yet that is not a forest before the wild beasts be therein, for if there be no
beasts there, it is but a wood, as it was before, for the beasts ought to have
some place of defence.

Also before it be a perfect forest it behoveth that there be appointed of
the King certain officers as a keeper, a forrester, woodmen, regarders,
agisters and other officers, and before that such officers be appointed it is
not a perfect forest. Also it behoveth to have a Swainemote, but there be
divers forests which be called which have no Swainemote. But such do
seem rather to be a chase than a forest for a Swainemote is incident to a
forest, as a Court of Pyepowders is incident to a fair.

The difference between a Forest, Chase, Warren and Park.

A forest has his officers and Court of Swainmote as before is mentioned,
and a chase hath but a keeper only and no Swainmote. The King himself
may have a forest, for if the King do grant a forest to a common person that
was a forest in the King's hands, it becomes a chase in the hands of the
Grantee, etc. But a common person may have a chase, warren or park by
grant or prescription.

A Warren.

In warren be no beasts forbidden to be chased except beasts and fowls
of warren which be hares, coneys, partriches and pheasants and no other
beasts, vermins nor fowls. And a warren hath no officers except the masters
of the game and the keeper.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 1 59

A Park.

Also in a Park may be such beasts in peace as in a forest as afore. But
the parks want the officers except the keeper and master of the game.

If a deer come into the Purlieu, the owner may chase him and kill him if
he can.

The same law is of a cow, a bull, a hare and of all other beasts and
vermins which be clearly wild of nature and have not animam revertendi as
coneys.

The Forest of Needwood lay between the four ancient parishes
of Tutbury, Hanbury, Tatenhill and Yoxall. Up to 1266 it
was held by the Ferrars family ; and on the attainder of Robert
Earl of Ferrars, his confiscated estates were granted by
Henry III. to his son Edmund Crouchback, afterwards created
Earl of Lancaster. They then descended to John of Gaunt, and
after that date belonged to the Crown and are still known as the
Duchy of Lancaster.

In 1297, the Honour of Tutbury included Barton and
Dunstall Manors and Needwood Forest in wards, one of which
was Barton ; and also Tatenhill Church, the Rector's fee.

The earliest particulars are found in the Minister's Accounts
for 1255-6. Barton Ward then produced 4/. gs. Sd.

In 1298 the profits of this ward were 5/. 6s. gd., including
Barton Park and the Hay, called High Lindes (now Highlands
Park). In 1 3 14, the receipts of Barton Ward were 13/. I2J. yd.

In the time of James I. there was a park at Barton containing
in compass xvi furlongs x poles, and a Park at Heylins in compass
one part xvii furlongs and xiii poles and every part xv furlongs.
During the Commonwealth, Gregory Walklett destroyed the deer,
felled the timber, and ploughed up the soil. According to Wilke's
Staffordshire, Heylins, belonging to John Turton, was stocked
with deer in 1735.

The park of Sherrold contains in'compass x furlongs and dim.
and x poles.

Barton Ward was delimited as follows : — It beginneth att
Tatenhill Gate, the closes of Brydsall, Tunstall, Barton Park at
Barton, and the closes of W. Mynors of Blackenhull, and to
Horecross, then by Lime Brooke as the said Broke directeth to
Byrkley Lodge, thence as the highway called Aylewarsly directeth
under Tatenhill Gate, comprising six miles and 1,195 acres.

160 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

In 1262 (British Museum Eg. Chart., 443), Robert de Ferrars
granted a licence to hunt fox and hare in the forest.

Omnibus etc. Robertus de Ferrars filius et heres domini Willelmi de
Ferrars quondam Comitis de Derby salutem. Noveritis me concessisse
domine Waltero de Raley et heredibus suis apud Uttobishath manentibus
ad intra forestam meam de Nedwod libere et quiete ad vulpem et leporem
capiendum cum octo brachetis (hounds) et quatuor leporariis (harriers) sine
aliquo impedimento mei vel heredum meorum. Datum apud Yoxhall 46
H. III. (1262).

There is a fine seal attached : a knight on horseback, with the
Ferrars coat vairy. This deed is quoted in Dugdale's Warwick-
shire, II, 786.

The laws and customs of the Forest were severe and
stringent, and better adapted to ensure the peace of the beasts of
chase than that of the King's lieges.

A Triennial Regard or Visitation was held. The inferior
Court, which was elsewhere called Swainmote, the court of the
Free tenants (swain), was in Staffordshire termed Woodmote.

The rolls relating to these Courts are exceptionally numerous
and are preserved in the Record Office under the Duchy of
Lancaster. Those relating to Barton Ward, from 1336-7 to the
end of the reign of Henry VIII., have been transcribed and are
printed below.

The Woodmote was, held in the different Lodges of the Forest,
Birkley, Tutbury, the Chapel-hquse, Barton, Marchington, and
Eland.

The principal offences presented were : —

1. The taking of vert (greenwood), or old wood and fallen

trees. The vert included all trees, whether bearing
fruit (acorns or mast) or not, as well as underwood.
It was preserved because it supplied food for the game,
and also because any disturbance or trespass was pre-
judicial to the game.

2. Beating down the acorns or beech mast.

3. Stealing the hoar-lint — the bast or inner bark of the lime.

The bast was used for mats and cordage, and the name
survives in " basses " or fish baskets. The hoar-lint is
the white wood when the bast is pulled off.

4. Breaking the park palings, or disrepair of fences.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. l6t

5. Killing the venison or hunting deer with greyhounds

harriers, or wolfhounds, or catching them in nets, engines
traps, or buckstalls. Sometimes the poaching dogs are
recorded by name " Bawsynt," " Brenduth."

6. Trespass by horses, cattle, or sheep which had strayed

during the fence month or fawning season in mid-
summer.

Men of importance were sometimes presented : the Abbot of
Burton, the Rector of Tatenhill, Robert Curzon of Croxall,
Thomas Gresley of Drakelowe, Roger Horton of Catton, Philip
Somerville of Wichnor, Rees ap Grymth, and Richard ap Gryffith.
Some of the monks of Burton poached venison just before Lent.

The tempus Pinguedinis (Buck season) lasted inter Festum beati Petri
ad Vincula et Exaltationem Sanctae Crucis : The tempus Firmationis (Fer-
misonte, Doe Season) inter Festum Sancti Martini et Purificationem Beatas
Marise.

Brit. Mus. 31, 917, Antiquities of Fald, by Burton. At the end
of this MS. book is contained the Burnes of Markes for the
townshippes that claim common in the forest of Nedwood.

Tutbury

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Newborough

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Rolleston

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Draicote

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Falde and Coton

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Tatenell

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Stubbilane

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Callingwood

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Scropton

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Leland's Itinerary, Staffordshire, mentions that " the Forest
of Neede Wode betwixt Tuttebyri and Lichefelde is mervelusly
plenished with dere."

A poem called "Needwood Forest" was written in 1776 by
Mr. Francis Noel Clarke Mundy, of Markeaton, Derbyshire
(printed by John Jackson, Lichfield).

162 A HISTORY OF THE PARLSH OF TATENHILL.

The first part opens : —

Needwood if e'er my early voice
Hath taught my echoes to rejoice,
If e'er my hounds in opening cry
Have filled thy banks with ecstasy ;
If e'er arrayed in cheerful green
Our train hath deck'd thy wintry scene ;
Ere yet to wood-wild walks I leave,
My tributary verse receive ;
With thy own wreath my brows adorn,
And to thy praises tune my horn.

The second part opens : —

With what fond gaze my eye pursues,
Needwood, thy sweetly varying views !
Satyr or Nymph or sylvan god,
A fairer circuit never trod !

To scenes so elegantly wild
Fancy, of old, her darling child,
From Avon's flowery margin brought,
And Arden boasts what Needwood taught.
Down yon mid-vale the British Nile,
Fair Dove, comes many a mile ;
And from his copious urn distils
The fatness of a thousand hills.

(In April Dove's flood is worth a King's good.)

With awful sorrow I behold
Yon cliff that frowns with ruins old.
Stout Ferrars there kept faithless ward,
And Gaunt performed his castle guard ;
There captive Mary looked in vain
For Norfolk and her nuptial train ;
Enriched with royal tears the Dove,
And sighed for freedom, not from love.

In 1801 the forest was enclosed and allotments were given
to the adjoining parishes. These allotments were tithe-free, and
therefore not shown on the tithe maps of 1837.

Mary Howitt's Woodleighton ; or, A Year in the Country,
describes an autumn day in Needwood Forest. (1836.)

" Even in this secluded district, which, beautiful as it is, is little known or
spoken of amongst the generality of English people, how many literary
recollections surround you .... to say nothing of the quantity of taste
and knowledge that resides in the best classes of society hereabout. We

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

163

have to-day passed the homes of Thomas Gisborne and Edward Cooper,
clergymen, who have done honour to their profession by their talents and the
liberality of their sentiments."

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The family of Gisburne (according to a MS. in the
possession of Mrs. Evans of Allestre) were originally settled in
the parish of Hartington, Derbyshire. They migrated to the
county town, where they became possessed of considerable
wealth. Several members of the family filled the office of
mayor of that borough during two hundred years.

In 1745, when the Highland army reached Derby, Gisborne
was a banker in that town and Receiver-General for the county.
He purchased estates in Derbyshire and Staffordshire which he
left to his son John who was M.P. for Derby in 1772 and died
in 1779.

His son Thomas went to St. John's College, Cambridge,
where he distinguished himself. He was of a retiring disposition,
and preferred literature and the seclusion of his home to politics
and the world. He was a scholar, a preacher, and a writer of
considerable repute. A list of his sermons and works is given
in Sim's Bibliotheca Staff or diensis. He was Perpetual Curate
of Barton till 1823, when he resigned. His son was presented
to the curacy and held it till 1838. "All Nature glowed for
him," and picturesque and romantic scenery fascinated him.

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164 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL-

The MS. above referred to contains an account of his life and
character. He was a friend of William Wilberforce and The
Life and Times of William Wilberforce, by John Campbell
Colquhoun, published 1867 (second edition), devotes a chapter
to him.

Sir James Stephens {Ecclesiastical Biography), in describing
The Clapham Sect, describes Thomas Gisborne as a visitor

" who descended from the tableland once covered by the ancient forest of
Needwood. It is furrowed by several sloping valleys, each forming the bed
of a rapid brook which chafes and twists itself round the roots of oaks so
venerable as to have sheltered the deer beneath their branches in the time
of the Heptarchy. In later times a keeper's lodge, which takes its name
from the adjacent village of Yoxall, was erected for the protection of the
game at the confluence of two of these rivulets ; for the bolts of ' Guy of
Gisborne ' had not rarely stricken down the noblest bucks as they came to
slake their thirst at those running waters. In the reign of George II. a
family deriving their name from the same ' Gisborne ' had added Yoxall
Lodge to their large possessions, and pursued the sports of the forest with
scarcely less ardour than the bold outlaw himself. But this hereditary
passion for the chase did not descend to Thomas Gisborne, the second of
the race among the modern proprietors of Yoxall Lodge. In early man-
hood he became a minister of the church and sheltered himself for the rest
of his days among the ' patrician trees ' and the ' plebeian underwood '
of his forest from the conflicts of the aristocracy and commonalty of the
Palace of Westminster. From dawn to sunset he never willingly passed
an hour away from the tangled brakes or the sunny uplands of Needwood
or the banks of the neighbouring Trent."

Wilberforce, who constantly stayed at Yoxall Lodge and
studied or strolled among the glades of the forest, describes the
place in a letter to James Stephen, written in 1827 : —

" Well as I thought I knew the place and much as I admire it, I never
saw its riches displayed in such overflowing profusion. I was never here
before till late in the year or saw the first foliage of the magnificent oak
contrast with the dark holly, the flowering gorse and the horse chestnut."

CHAPTER XIV.
THE DUCHY RECORDS.

THE VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE.

A Frankpledge was an association of ten men bound to a
mutual guarantee. The decemvirate (decenna) assumed a col-
lective liability ; each individual was a standing security for the
other nine : " If one break the law, the others shall hold him
to right." The View of Frankpledge was an inquiry made into
those things which pertained to the frankpledge and present-
ments were made by each member of the association.

The germ of frankpledge is found in the gegildan or guild of
Alfred's laws.

The frithborg as an institution is found at the period of
Danish influence in England. What the English called frith-
borgs, Yorkshiremen called ten manne tale. There was a
capitalis or tyenthe head or caput, who presided. By the
laws of Canute every free man was to be brought into a hundred
or a tithing (bork).

The laws of Edward Confessor explain why the frithborgs
were constituted.

" When they saw that some foolish persons willingly trans-
gressed against their neighbours, the wiser men took counsel
among themselves how they might restrain them, and so placed
justices over each ten frithburgs whom they called headmen, in
English tyenthe-head, that is, head of ten.

" These men dealt with suits between townships and between
neighbours, and according as transgressions occurred, they made
ordinances and amends, namely, as to pastures, meadows, crops,
quarrels between neighbours and many things of this nature
which frequently arise."

l66 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

In the " Barton Chartulary " (S.C., V, i, 59) a deed is given
which illustrates the View of Frankpledge. An agreement
made 1292 between the Abbot and Monks of Burton-on-Trent
of the one part and Robert, son of Roger de Toke, Lord of
Anslow and certain free tenants of the same of the other
part.

The said Lord of Anslow for himself, and the said free
tenants for themselves have agreed that they will come each
year and for ever to the two great Courts of the Abbot, after
reasonable summons, to be held after the feasts of Easter and
of S. Michael, and the frankpledges of Anslow will there present
and answer for their tything all things which regard the peace
and crown of our Lord the King, according to the manner and
custom of the realm of England, and they shall be fined for non-
attendance and breaches of the peace, etc., etc.

Leges Henrici Primi " Ipsi Comitatus in centurias et sithessocna distin-
guuntur. Centuriae vel hundreta in decanias vel decimas et dominorum
plegios."

In 1 2 17, Second Charter of Henry III., the Sheriff is
ordered to hold a View of Frankpledge after the Michaelmas
term:

"sic quod pax nostra teneatur et quod tethinga integra sit sicut esse
consuevit."

The proceedings of the Court would be after this fashion.
The tithing men assemble in the hall of the manor. The
steward presides. He or his clerk takes down notes of the
proceedings, in abbreviated Latin.

Two juries are sworn, one pro Rege, the other pro Domino —
for the Crown and for the Lord of the Manor.

First on the agenda are essonia or excuses for absence from
the Court.

Then complaints are presented by the member from each
locality, in the following order : — Barton, Callingwood, Tatenhill
the Parson's fee, Tatenhill the Lord's fee, Dunstall and Newbolt
jointly.

Barton provides two members, Tatenhill Rectoris one,
Tatenhill Domini one, Callingwood one, Dunstall and Newbold
together one.

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 1 67

Practically, a local Police Court sits. The presentments are
usually as follows : —

For unlawfully raising the hue and cry.

For unlawfully baking of bread and brewing of beer and
selling these articles against the assize, deficient in weight or
quality.

For making an affray, drawing blood, breaches of the peace,
stealing sheaves of corn, breaking fences or destroying wheat.

For default in scouring ditches and watercourses.

Complaints are made as to debts, as to management of weirs
on the Trent which caused floods, especially those at Catton and
Croxall.

Then follow the ordinary proceedings of a Manorial Court.
Deaths of tenants are reported, estates are surrendered and
regranted by copy of court roll, or the rod is delivered to the new
owner as a symbol of possession. Fines are assessed by the
assessors, and licences are granted. Heriots are paid on the
death of tenant, the best beast or chattel or compensation in
cash ; the idea being that as a soldier " hands over his kit," so
the representatives of the deceased handed back to the chief the
horses, the arms and the suit of armour that had been lent to
the follower ; and when the ploughshare took the place of the
sword the ox and harness were returned.

Reliefs are then paid by the heir on entry as he takes up the
estate.

The Election of the Reeve is held.

The Merchet is the fine paid pro redemptione sanguinis on
the marriage of a villein's daughter ; if within the demesne, a
moderate sum only, but if without, then a larger amount ;
because the lord loses the service of a subject and her future
issue. There is nothing degrading in the payment. Similarly,
if the villein's son becomes a priest, he also pays a fine, because
the lord is deprived of his services.

So the affairs of the village community are carried on.

Sometimes, if no individual can be caught, the whole town-
ship is made responsible for an offence.

Chaucer's description of the Reeve in the " Prologue to the
Canterbury Tales " conveys a good idea of the duties and work
on a manor in 1 383.

1 68 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHlLL.

" Wei coude he keep a garner and a binne ;
There was no auditor coude on him winne ;
Wei wiste he by the drought and by the rain
The yelding of his seed and of his grain.
His lorde's shepe his nete and his deirie
His swine his hors his store and his pultrie,
Were holly in this reve's governing,
And by his covenant yave he reckoning
Sin that his lord was twenty yere of age
Ther coude no man bring him in arerage.
Ther n' as bailiff ne herde ne other hine
That he ne knew his sleight and his covine.''

The other officials were the Poundkeeper or Pinder, whose
name is preserved in the Pinners Piece, the Halswain, the
Steward, the Hayward, the Ploughman, the Waggoner, the
Cowherd, the Swineherd, the Shepherd, the Dairymaid, the
Headborough or Constable, the Aletaster (the assize of beer
was a franchise conferred on the lord), the Carpenter, the Smith,
the Miller, the Argillarius (Potter, or Gravel-pit or Marlpit
Keeper). ,

In 1 378, the goods of Richard Holland, a nativus, are valued
by the Jury.

The inventory is given : —

Wheat and hay xxxs., ij steers j mare xiijj. iiijrf., xij sheep xvs., j sow
\}s. vid., a pair of wheels vs., ij counterpanes iij.?., j ditto xinjd., j cheste iijj.,
j dish iijj., viij lbs. of dyed wool ijj., j pair of new sheets ijj., iij old buckles
xijd., j cock iij hens vjrf., one payment for a licence xvj^., j cresset and
j tripod ijj. id., j skelet v)d., j downe i]s., j bordecloth xi]d., j coverlet i}s., thread
for sacks iijd., j cloke xijd., j bedding iiijj., v silver spoons iiijj., j winnowing
fan xij\r., j purse vjd., j pair of colanders xijd. In cash vjd., j bow and j base-
lard (poniard) xijd.

The total amounted to ciiijj.

He owed xixs. jd.

One-third of the balance belongs to the lord xxvijj. x')d. ob.

The Rental of Barton in 14 14, the year before the battle of '
Agincourt, describes the conditions of a nativus at this date, and
the boonwork due. Ralph Leysing (a native) was bound to mow
in the meadows of the demesne for one day at his cost, and to
pay \\\)d., to carry hay one day and pay Id., to cart hay with his
own cart, and pay iiijd., to mow on the demesne in autumn three
days at his own cost, and pay vi^., and one day with food from
the lord, paying Id., to cart the lord's wheat, paying iiijV., and.

A. HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHlLL. \6g

plough orte lay for winter sowing, and one for spring sowing,
and pay vmd. s to carry various victuals and other necessaries for
the lord, whenever summoned, and pay ns. xd., to act as Reeve
when elected at the lord's will, to be taxed with his neighbours
every year at Martinmas.

He may not allow his son to take Holy Orders, or his
daughter to be married without the lord's consent, and when he
breathes his last, the lord will exact his best animal as a heriot,
and all his copper vessels, his cart and his iron bound wagon, all
his beehives, all his woollen cloth, if uncut, all his colts, oxen,
porkets male and female, all his sides of bacon, and his treasure
if he has any. The land he held will remain in the lord's hand
till his son or some other blood relation or his wife, according to
the custom of the manor, come and satisfy the lord for the same.

These fines in all amounted to vs. i]d.

Among the free tenants are — Minors who holds Blakenhall by
the service of a pair of gilt spurs, and v acres in Catholme by the
service of a rose, and other holdings at the rent of -J- lb. of pepper
and i lb. of cummin ;

Thomas Gryffith who holds tenements in Tatenhill by the
service of a sparrowhawk, and Byrdesall by the service of setting
the first dish before the king at Tutbury on Christmas day, and
held the hamlets of Dunstall and Newbold by the service of
\ kt.'s fee ;

Lady Alice of Stafford who holds tenements in Callingwood
and Rodlowe ;

The Abbot of Merevale who pays 2s. for Monkmeadow.

The tenants of the Demesne are set forth, then the tenants at
Will, the tenants of cottages, and the bond-tenants who paid as
tallage xvliijj. viij<^. The cottagers paid as " Frith silver,"
xx s. ii\]d.

The Watermill on the Trent was leased annually at
vj/. yjj. v\\}d., and under a grant from William Ferrers the Abbey
of Burton received xxs. yearly de firma molendini (Burton
Chart., f. 34).

The common bakehouse produced vjj. vii'jd.

The fishery in the Trent brought in xxviiijj. and in Leyche-
mere xviujd.

The ferry dues for the passage of carts and horses at

170 A HTSTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Walton Ford produced a profit " more or less." The land was
either in demesne or in villenage. The demesne was in the lord's
hand like a home farm, or let to free tenants. The land in
Villenage was held by Villeins or customary tenants — nativi —
originally in a state of mitigated serfdom, but gradually becoming
emancipated till at last they were copy-holders in the modern
sense, without any suspicion of servile tenure. The open field
system prevailed.

The Virgate or yard-land was an indivisible bundle of
scattered strips not contiguous, amounting normally to 30 acres.

The Hide was equal to 4 virgates of 30 acres, 120 acres
normally. The Knight's Fee, Scutum, was 4 hides, or a value of
40s. (2s. 6d. a virgate).

The Carucate was the land tilled by a plough team or oxgang,
varying according to the soil.

The Bovate or half virgate contributed one ox to the team.

The three field system of culture consisted of —

1. Tilth grain (winter corn). Wheat sown in autumn on

the tilth or fallow.

2. Etch grain (spring corn). Etch = stubble. Peas, beans

or oats are sown after the wheat stubble is ploughed
in.

3. Fallow.

Tusser's lines describe the rotation.

" When peasen ye had and a fallow thereon,
Sow wheat ye well may without dung thereon."

In a survey of a typical manor we should find a Mansion
House with gardens, stews, stalls, a curtilage or courts, orchards,
barns and a dovecot. Not a palatial residence, but in Saxon
times a log-hut with clay and moss in the cracks, and a roof
thatched with reeds ; campi and culturae in demesne ; and common
pasture outside (forinseca). A park and woods with rights of
pannage ; herbage and honey, timber for repair of house
and fences, and estovers or firewood. A mill to which the
tenants were forced to bring their corn. Fisheries and pools, a
warren and a coney burrow. Perhaps a fair, a market and a
ferry.

The arable land in Barton was found in the various fields : —
Barton field or the wheatfield on the road to Dunstall adjoining

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 171

the Armitage ; Walkers field near Fulbrook ; Foxditch field near
Newbold Manor House ; and Arlow field near Wichnor Junction.
Barton Park survives ; the mill on the Trent still runs ; in
Catholme Meadow the undivided doles are still marked out.

Near to the silver Trent

Sirena dwelleth,
She to whom nature lent

All that excelleth ; . ,
Fair Dove and Darwent clear,

Boast ye your beauties,
To Trent your mistress here

Yet pay your duties.
My love was higher born

TowVds the full fountains,
Yet doth she moorland scorn

And the Peak mountains.
All thy sands, silver Trent,

Down to the Humber,
The sighs that I have spent

Never can number.

Chorus. On thy bank

In a rank
Let thy swans sing her,
And with their music
Along let them bring her.

Michael Drayton.

\j2 a history of the' parish of tatenhill.

Apportionment of Rent Charge in Lieu of Tithes
in the Townships of Tatenhill and Callingwood.

Total rent charge £272.

Total acreage in Tatenhill

A.

R.

p.

571

I

12

23O

3

21

3°8

2

39

8

3

23

Cultivation: Arable

Meadow or pasture ,

Woodlands and plantations

Farm homesteads, farm roads and gardens, in-
cludes sites of buildings 21 1 11

Trent and Mersey Canal towing path and em-
bankment ... ... 1 1 38

571 1 12

Qlebe lands 123 2 26

Sherholt Lodge Farm 132 2 22

Total intakes and allotments in Barton Ward on

enclosure of Needwood Forest.. 762 o 18

1,589 2 38

Total acreage in Callingwood titheable 519 2 38

A.

R.

P.

Arable

295

O

5

Meadow or pasture

172

O

38

Woodland and plantations

46

2

35

Farm homesteads, roads, gar-

dens, etc

5

3

519

2

38

Intake in Callingwood tithe free 1 1 30

Total 521 o 28

Total lands in both townships subject to tithes ... 1,091 o 10

Glebe lands 123 2 26

Sherholt Lodge Farm rent charge £19 i8j. od. ... 132 2 22

Tithe-free lands 763 2 8

2,110 3 26

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF- TATENHILL.

J 73

No. on
' plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

:

A.

R. P.

172

Allotment !..

Vetches

O

I 2

304

Field close ... •• ...

Old turf pastured ...

9

3 31

3°5

Plantation

—

O 23

322

Two .houses and gardens...

—

18

320

Garden and orchard

Potatoes

I 31

321

Ten acres

Old turf pastured ...

5

2 30

3i8

Job's Meadow or Fatholme

Ditto mowed

5

3 21

319

Hen meadow or ditto, lying open
to a field in Dunstall.

Old turf pastured . . .

1

3 21

344

House, outbuildings, yards and

garden. ...
Bullocks croft and rickyard

—

2 29

343

Old turf pastured ...

1

2 39

286

Scotch yard and orchard

Vetches

3 3°

342

Lane

—

1

28

34i

Great Marsh Close

Peas and oats

6

3 6

340

Far Marsh Close ...

Wheat

5

1 17

339

Little Marsh

Old turf pastured . . .

2

1 38

338

Long Meadow

Ditto mowed

2

2 36

337

Webster's or Rails meadow

Ditto ditto

10

1 4

336

Part of Doles meadow remainder
I. O.O. in Dunstall township.

Ditto pastured

3

2 23

335

George's Close ...

Oats and vetches ...

3

3 14

334

Near Scotland Piece

Oats

4

16

333

Swan pool ...

Ditto

6

2 10

332

Gorsy Piece

Barley, potatoes

5

37

331

Far Scotland Piece

Barley

3

3 3i

33°

Barn foldyard and rickyard

—

33

329

Barn Piece

Barley

2

3 30

327

Cross lands

Ditto

3

3 24

328

Bumble bath

Wheat

6

2 22

3°2

Field close

1st seeds mowed

4

2 36

317

Mousey Nook or Fatholm

Old turf pastured . . .

2

3 14

254

House outbuildings and garden ..

—

17

255

Croft and garden

Croft old turf mowed

2 39

285

Three houses and gardens

—

36

108

House, garden and orchard

— r

1 14

in

Near Croft

Old turf pastured ...

1

3 30

112

Far Croft

Ditto mowed

4

38

199

Ley Field

Ditto ditto

3

3 3°

200

Lane adjoining

—

16

170

House and part of allotment

Wheat, potatoes, etc.

38

170B

Part of allotment

Ditto ditto

28

146

Croft with hovel

Old turf mowed

1 37

147

House and garden

—

14

170A

House and part of allotment

Wheat, potatoes

1 25

359

■ Canal, towing path and embank-
ments.

~

1

1 38

137

House, yard and gardens

—

39

136

Windmill, croft and windmill ...

Old turf mowed

1

1 14

174

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

252

Two houses and gardens

—

O 14

264

Ditto ditto

—

O 29

175

Common close

Wheat

1

3 28

209

Ditto

Vetches, seeds

3

2 24

208

House and garden

—

28

162

Ditto ditto

—

24

168

Croft

Vegetables and beans

1 26

161

House and garden

—

17

163

Ditto ditto

—

27

229

Plantation

—

1

1 26

204

Allotment

Wheat

18

235

Big Stocking Bottom

Old turf mowed

2

1 8

379

In Tucklesholme

Ditto

2 18

375

Ditto

Ditto

1

2 34

279

Horse Shoe public house, yards
and gardens.

—

1 15

276

Croft

Old turf mowed

1 39

277

Wheelwright's shop, sheds and

—

25

timber yard.

278

Blacksmith's shop, shed and coal
house.

—

2

258

Three houses and gardens

2 16

213

Ditto ditto

—

1 37

363

Mingles Meadow

Old turf mowed

1

3 18

372

In Tucklesholme

Ditto

1

30
12

139

House and garden and moiety of

road.
Garden

—

144

27

129

House

—

2

127

Garden detached

—

21

132

Piece of land to let him to
watering.

—

27

149

Croft

Old turf pastured ...

1 26

iSi

Ditto

Ditto mowed

1

34

152

Ditto with building

3rd seeds mowed ...

1 32

153

Ditto

Wheat, potatoes,
vegetables.

2 36

131

Lower croft

Old turf pastured ...

1 2

128

Upper croft

Ditto mowed

2 26

219

House and garden

—

34

216

Croft

6th turf mowed

2 22

220

Ditto or orchard

Old ditto

1

2 22

215

Ditto

Wheat

1

1

280

Farmhouse, yards, gardens and
orchard.

—

1

1 39

282

Garden ->;..

—

° 37

284

Home croft with wheelwright's
and smith's shops.

Old turf mowed

7

2 14

283

Osier bed

Osiers and willows ...

I 13

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

175

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

189

Piper's Orchard

Old turf pastured ...

2

3 36

188

Lane

—

26

187

Barn and fold yard

—

28

183

Lower Piper's Field

Id turf pastured ...

11

1 9

184

Allotment in Meer Lane

Rough

1 14

164

Middle Piper's Field

1st seeds mowed

6

25

179

Upper ditto

Old turf pastured . . .

10

2 8

178

Wet furrows

1st seeds ditto

9

2 31

292

Little Yeld

Wheat

2

10

291

Upper Yeld

1 st seeds mowed

2

3 39

293

Lower Yeld

Old turf pastured . . .

2

1 5

294

Upper Bottom Slang

Ditto

1

3 24

295

Lower Bottom Slang

Old turf pastured ...

2

32

296

Sliding Yeld

1st seeds ditto

3

1 7

299

Bucknall

4th turf mowed

2 38

287

Little Berry Hill

Oats

7

11

288

Astle's Croft and milking bank ...

Old turf pastured . . .

4

8

347

Upton's Close

Ditto mowed

1

12

353

Near Brook Field

Beans

5

3 '5

35 2

Far ditto

Fallow wheat

6

2 6

354

Brook Field

Oats and beans

8

1 32

355

Little Rails Meadow

Old turf mowed

4

2 3

356

Great ditto

Ditto

6

21

3"

Beggarly Doles ...

Turnips and cabbages

5

3 16

310

Hen Meadow

Old turf pastured . . .

1

2 4

3°9

, Lower marsh ...

6th turf pastured

12

3 25

308

Upper ditto

1st seeds mowed

6

13

300

Great Berry Hill ...

Wheai and oats

12

3 9

301

Gravelly Flat

Old turf pastured . . .

2

3 14

306

Upton's Close

Potatoes and turnips

9

3 7

3°7

Lane...

—

2 4

3M

Great Wash Meadow with hovel

Old turf mowed

10

2 11

313

By croft

Wheat

4

2

3'5

Little Wash Meadow

Old turf pastured . . .

5

2 24

316

Storeys cow pasture

Wheat and waste ...

16

1 35

312

Allotment in Tatenhill Common
Lane.

Old turf pastured . . .

2

3 13

323

Long Leys

Barley f

10

2 15

324

Rye crofts

loth turf pastured . . .

19

3 25

325

Tatenhill Common Lane close ...

Old turf pastured . . .

8

1

326

Ditto ditto

Ditto

3

8

281

Two houses and gardens

—

24

166

House and garden

—

30

165

Croft {

Old turf mowed
2nd seeds ditto

2 26

160

House and garden

—

1 8

130

Ditto ditto

—

1 2

345

Ditto ditto

—

24

218

Ditto ditto

~

34

.176

• A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHIIX.

No. on

plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

217

House and garden

—

O 32

157

House, garden and croft ...

Old turf mowed

1 34

I5S

Garden

—

7

156

Croft

5th turf mowed

2 29

158

Ditto

Old turf pastured . . .

1

° 3

167

Wet furrows in three parts

Vetches, seeds, beans

2

38

177

Ditto ditto

Wheat and potatoes

2

26

176

Ditto ditto

OatSj etc

2

36

159

House and gardens

—

1 22

346

Ditto ditto

—

.0

6 14

263A.

Part of garden, remainder in
Branston Township.

— -

6

191

House, yards and garden

—

2 38

192

Lower Pea Close ...

Old 'turf pastured ...

3

1 9

193

Upper ditto

1st seeds pastured ...

2

3 28

194

Bolder or Bowler Field

Wheat

3

19

197

Near Windmill Field

Ditto

2

3 12

198

Far ditto ... ,..

Vetches and barley

2

3 31

201

New Close ...

Potatoes

2

1 36

202

Allotments

Barley

2

3 15

234

Stocking Bottoms

Old. turf mowed

1

1 14

378

In Tucklesholme ...

Ditto

5

24

no

Part of croft, remainder tithe free

Ditto

1 36

109

House and garden

—

12

273

House, stable, yard, gardens, etc.

—

2 10

272

Water Corn Mill, Bakehouse,
Mill dam.

—

3 30

274

Mill Meadow including water-
course.

Potatoes

3 7

271

Ditto ditto

Ditto and turf

1

37

275

Mill Lane ...

—

22

373

In Tucklesholme

Old turf mowed

1

1 12

374

Ditto

Ditto

1

2 3

233

Little Stocking Bottoms ...

Ditto

1

1 26

173

On Tatenhill Common

Wheat

1

133

Allotment laid to near Rye Close

Old turf pastured ...

1 4

134

Part of garden and part of Rick-
■yard.

—

33

135

Croft

Old turf pastured ...

2 18

222

Garden

Wheat and potatoes

37

174

Allotment

Oats

1

2 7

141

Croft

Old turf mowed

3 35

140

House, blacksmith's shop and
garden.

—

23

251

Two houses and gardens

—

14

190

House, yard, gardens, etc.

—

2 38

210

Part of allotment

Dead fallow

2

20

221

Remainder of ditto

Plantation

2

7

19S

Cuckoo pen and nine lands

6th turf pastured . . .

, 2

2 7

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

177

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

224
261
262

154
376
377
123
122

I22A

125
124

"3

114

US
116
117
118
120
121
119
126
102
106
103
107
223
186

.85
289
297
298
290
182
181
180
196
349
35o
357
348

138

145
253
250

Allotment

House and garden

House, butcher's shop, garden

and orchard.
Four houses and two gardens . . .

In Tucklesholme ...

Ditto

House, yards, gardens, etc.

Croft

Plantation

Ditto

Part of allotment laid to near

Babberton's Close.

The hill

Rough or dingle in ditto

Plantation

Ditto

Ditto

Clover close ...

Pingle ...

Croft

Ley Close

Allotment laid to Bodell's Croft ...

House and garden

House, building and garden

Orgill's Croft

Whiting's Croft

Allotment

House, corn warehouses, yards,

gardens, etc.
Orchard in Utterill's Croft

Malthouse

Sheep Yeld

Yeld plantation

Long Yeld

Part of Piper's Field Lane planted
Plantation ...

Piper's Field

Windmill Field ...

Brook field in two parts ...

Ditto ditto

Rails Meadow

House, malthouse, garden and

orchard.
House, garden, and moiety of

road.

Garden

House ...

Garden

A.

R.

p.

9th turf mowed

O

I

20

—

O

13

—

O

2

29

—

O

O

27

—

I

O

29

—

I

2

ij

—

O

3

2

Old turt mowed

O

3

10

—

7

—

O

12

—

O

8

Old turf pastured ...

13

3

—

O

1

26

—

O

1

25

—

O

18

—

O

2

14

Beans

4

3

1

Old turf pastured . . .

4

28

Ditto mowed

1

3°

Beans

5

1

14

Old turf pastured . . .

3

35

—

18

—

23

Old turf mowed

2

1

22

Ditto pastured

1

13

1 2th turf mowed

2

2

—

2

20

Old turf pastured ...

1

1

—

10

1 8th turf pastured ...

1

3

15

—

1

2

34

1 8th turf pastured . . .

4

14

—

1

2

23

—

1

4

Old turf pastured . . .

9

3

9

2nd seeds pastured ...

1

2

32

loth turf pastured ...

3

1

18

1st seeds mowed

7

24

Old turf mowed

4

3

20

—

1

25

—

11

—

27

—

3

—

1

2

M

i 7 8

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

249

Orchard

Old turf mowed

2 24

148

Allotment

Ditto ditto

8 11

211

Ditto

1st seeds mowed

12

1 °S

House and garden

—

9

104

Croft

Old turf mowed

4 8

203

House and garden

—

25

205

Lower Ley Field Close ...

Old turf mowed

1

2 15

206

Upper ditto

Ditto ditto

1

2 14

207

Lane

—

6

169

Allotment

Wheat, potatoes and
beans.

2 9

236

Big Stocking Bottoms

Old turf mowed

2

2 13

231

House and garden

■ —

13

232

Croft

Old turf mowed

3 18

: 43

Garden

. —

13

171

School-room and offices, house,
garden.

—

1

263

Four dwellings and gardens with
lockups and pinfold.

—

16

270

House, buildings, garden

—

1 7

361

Part of Bumble Bath laid to
Brinepit in Dunstall.

Old turf mowed

1

1

360

Part of ditto laid to Newbold
Field in Dunstall.

Dead fallow

23

358

Hitchcock Meadow

Old turf mowed

9

21

362

Part of ditto cut off by Canal ...

Ditto ditto

1 10

100

Arnott's Close, or Hollands

Ditto ditto

1

3 3°

IOI

Near Arnott's Close

Old turf pastured ...

s

3 2 5

214

Allotment

Wheat and seeds ...

1

2 18

142

Big Castle Croft

Old turf pastured ...

1

14

150

Little Castle Croft

Ditto mowed

1 10

260

Orchard and croft ...

'

1 29

259

Four houses and gardens

—

1 8

225

House, garden and croft

ir. wheat

1 13

230

Allotment ...

Wheat

2

1 35

265

House and garden

—

39

266

Croft

Old turf pastured ...

3 19

Glebe.

r

Part of Rectory House, farm

2 32

26H

buildings, etc.

I

Remainder stable, gardens

—

5

3 23

269

Cow pasture

Old turf pastured ...

3 3'

268

Churchyard

Ditto ditto

26

257

Garden

—

256

Near Bankyard , ...

Turf pastured

3

1 14

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

179

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

248

Little Bankyard

Wheat

2

3 38

247

Lane

—

14

246

Little Cote Close ...

Barley

4

2

245

Great ditto

, .

Oats

9

1 15

244

Big or Upper Bankyard

Beans

4

1 8

243

Rough and road . . .

—

1

3 32

242

Upper Hood Acre...

..

Wheat

5

3 26

241

Road

—

2 4

240

Lower Hood Acre...

..

Dead fallow

2

2

239

Parson's Park Croft

2nd seeds pastured ...

3 '7

238

Parson's Park Rough

—

2

18

237

Parson's Park

Turf and seeds

n

18

226

Common Close

Brush wheat

7

1 35

212

Allotment ...

Potatoes

2 5

3°3

Asp Meadow

Old turf pastured . . .

7

5

35 1

Rails Meadow

Ditto ditto

5

3 21

3 6 4

Gallows Meadow ...

Ditto mowed

4

2 35

3 6 S

Parson's Piece

Ditto ditto

5

1 10

37i

Ditto

Ditto ditto

4

2 18

366

Little Meadow

Ditto ditto

35

368

Ditto

Ditto ditto

1

3 29

369

Cottage and garden

—

13

37°

Barn piece

Old turf mowed

6

3 6

380

Tucklesholme Meadow

..

Old turf

19

3 12

228

House and garden...

— ■

13

227

Croft

••

Old turf mowed

Total Glebe ...

2 14

122

37

367

Railway through glebe la

ads

••

1

1 39

Callingwood Township.

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

3°

31
29

22D
33

Callingwood Hall, garden and
orchard, etc.

Garden

Lawn

Part of Forty Acre Piece

Orchard

Old turf pastured ...
Turf pastured
Old turf mowed

A. R. P.

1 3 3i

2 12
612
229
1 29

M 2

i8o

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

No. on

Name and description of

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

plan.

lands and premises.

A.

R. P

35

Small plantation and hovel

—

5

36

Plantation

—

1 8

38

Ditto

— •

6

41

Cuckoo Cage Wood

—

2

2 24

40

Lower Meadow

Old turf mowed

4

27

Plantation ...

—

1 18

26

Ditto

—

2 2

25

Ditto

—

8

24

Ditto

—

11

23

Coach-house, farm-buildings and
rickyard.

—

2 17

22c

Part of Forty Acre Piece

Turf pastured

12

2 9

28

Thistly Piece

Beans

12

1 13

32

Rye Croft

Old turf mowed

7

3 9

37

Thirty Acre Piece

Beans and potatoes..

31

22

39

Upper Meadow

Old turf mowed

6

1 22

43

Coalpit Hill

1st seeds pastured ..

17

39

42

Common Close

4th turf mowed

22

13

22

Parts of Forty Acre Piece

Wheat

8

1 32

22A

Ditto ditto

Ditto

8

1 16

22B

Ditto ditto

Beans, peas and
fallow.

11

1 35

34

House, piggery and garden

—

34

63

Pleasure ground and plantation ...

—

1

2 37

60

Plantation

—

34

56

Bath Hill Plantation

—

3 26

55

Ditto ditto

—

6

34

54

The Rough ...

—

4

2 32

57

Knightley, Old Park

—

11

2 15

58

Ditto ditto

—

4

1 2

82

Knightley, Park Wood

—

10

2 30

73

Plantation in Highfield ...

—

1 9

70

Ditto ditto

—

1

69

Long Close Plantation

—

1 8

2

Plantation in Callingwood Lane...

—

1 4

67

Ditto ditto

—

11

8

Ditto ditto

—

26

9

Ditto ditto

—

7

45

House, garden, orchard, etc.

—

1

3

44

Parson's Croft

Old turf mowed

3

2 16

46

Near Rye Close

Ditto pastured ..

3

3 13

47

Far ditto

Ditto mowed

4

24

48

Big Coxall Close

Dead fallow

9

2 20

49

Little ditto

Wheat

6

2 28

50

Horse Close

Oats

4

3 25
2 10

5i

Little Flax Pleck

Wheat

4

52

Big ditto

Seeds and wheat ..

8

53

Pocket Bank

Old turf pastured ..

3

24

93

Upper Balk Hill

1st seeds mowed

7

30

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

181

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities .

-

A. R. P.

74

Intake

Potatoes

13

7i

House, etc., yards, garden and
two crofts.

Old turf

106

4

Horse leasow

1 8th turf pastured ...

5 1 22

5

Two acres

Ditto

4 1 21

6

Goose Acre

27th turf mowed

4 1 18

16

Withy Close

Ditto

120

7

Wibbern Field

Ditto

4 25

17

Birch Close

1st and 2nd seeds
pastured.

14 1 9

18

Breach

2nd seeds pastured...

5 1 5

19

Gorsey Piece ...

3rd ditto

10 1 16

20

Upper Cote Close ...

Wheat

4 1 3 1

21

Lower ditto

Beans

3 1 11

76

House, etc., garden, orchard

—

3 11

77

House Close ...

Old turf mowed

1 2 17

78

Wood Piece

Ditto pastured ...

5 3

79

Barn Close ... ...

2nd seeds pastured...

4 2 34

75

Sitch Meadow

Old turf mowed

623

80

Mery Side and Slang

Ditto pastured ...

9 3 18

85

Marlpit Close ...

2nd seeds pastured ...

3 3 31

86

Turnip Close

4th ditto

3 1 11

87

Smooth Balks

20th ditto

4 3 9

88

Thompson's Close...

Old turf pastured ...

3 3 2 3

89

Rough Close

Turf pastured

6221

90

Upper Babberton

Oats

10 1 19

91

Far Fletcher's Close

Oats and beans

4 1 19

84

Nether Babberton

Old turf pastured ...

8 3 37

83

Knightley Park Close

Oats

10 22

92

Big Fletcher's Close

1st and 2nd seeds
mowed.

10 2 29

72

Little High Field

Wheat

8 2 10

64

Great ditto

Turf pastured

16 3 33

68

Long Close

Oats and beans

8 17

65

Far High Field

Vetches

6 3 37

66

Brush Croft with Hovel

Old turf mowed

3 10

3

Shell Field

Seed and turf

12 2 16

1

Intake

Oats

1 3

63A

Knightley Park Cottage, etc.,
yard.

20

62

Garden detached ...

—

17

61

Lewin's Close

Turf seeds mowed ...

3 2 20

59

Lewin's Close Bottoms

New turf pastured ...

1 3 34

81

Water Meadow

Old ditto

2 31

97

Long Close

Old turf mowed

3 1 i°

96

Plantation and pit

—

1 12

95

Barn Close

9th turf pastured ..

10 1

99

Far Babberton's Close

1 2th ditto

5 3o

98

Near ditto

1 6th ditto

30-0

1 82

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

94
ii

12

13
14
15

IO

Bodell's Croft

Orchard

Lane

Lower Croft

Plantation

Upper Croft

Two houses and gardens

Old turf pastured ...
Ditto mowed

Old turf mowed

Old turf pastured ...

A. R. P.

9 3 3'
o i 31
1 5
2 3 16
1 20
2 1 18
1 9

Summary.

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Rent
charge.

A.

R.

p.

£ s. d.

Allsopp, William

Himself

I

2

020

Arkwright, Charles, Esq. ...

Ditto

104

3

12

28 11

Ditto ditto

Void and Rev. H.
Crockett.

3

16

077

Astle, Francis

Jas. Astle, Daniel
Carr and Jno. Rice.

36

025

Barton, Henry, Esq

Himself

6

2

2

2 5 11

Brown, Joseph

Ditto

4

12

1 7 10

Billings, Jas

Charles Standley ...

1

26

026

Billings, John

Himself

1

37

038

Ditto

William Faulkner . . .

14

010

Billings, William

Thomas Orme

1

2 5

025

Canal from Trent to

Ditto

1

1

38

025

Mersey, Proprietors of.

Cantrill, William

Joseph Mears

1

2

10

11 5

Chamberlain, Joseph

Job Bullock and
William Yeomans.

14

1

Chauner, William

James Atkin and
James Ashton.

29

1 10

Coleclough, Benjamin

Himself

5

2

12

1 8 5

Ditto " ditto

George Sutton

28

1 5

Coleclough, William, sen. ...

Himself

2

10

040

Ditto ditto

William Coleclough,

17

1

Dunn, Benjamin

Himself

27

1 8

Evans, Elizabeth

Herself

1

1

26

005
16 4

Gilbert, William, jun.

Joseph Brown

2

1

26

Ditto ditto

William Swindale ...

2

18

047

Gilbert, William

Himself

1

2

34 ,

12 10

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

183

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Rent
charge.

A.

R.

p.

£ s. d.

Gretton, Francis

Joseph Brown

3

14

7 10

Ditto

Joseph Goring

25

014

Ditto

Thomas Shipley ...

2

001

Hardwick, Robert

William Goring, W.
Geary and J.
Austin.

2

16

060

Harrison, John

Thomas Beddow,
J. Dunn, Thomas
Parkes.

1

37

3 5

Healey, John

Himself

3

8

1 2 s

Hood, William

Luke Hood

39

022

Horton, Lady Wilmot

John Hickling

23

1 5

Ditto ditto

Henry Walker, jun.

27

010

Ditto ditto

John Billings

3

2

36

1 3 9

Ditto ditto

Joseph Young

3

2

38

1 6 1

Ditto ditto

Elizabeth Coleman

244

7

62 19

Ditto ditto

Robert Ford and
John Yeomans.

24

016

Ditto ditto

James Gadsby

3

16

s 8

Ditto ditto

William Gadsby ...

1

8

030

Ditto ditto

Joseph Latham

1

2

027

Ditto ditto

William Beard

24

1 8

Ditto ditto

William Gadsby, sen.

34

1 11

Ditto ditto

Thomas Tabberer...

32

1 9

Ditto ditto

Richard Parkes

8

3

13

287

Ditto ditto

Mary Parkes

1

22

3 10

Ditto ditto

Henry Upton

14

010

Halse, John

Samuel Gadsby

6

004

Jackson, Ann

William Wilkins ...

27

2

26

832

Kirk, Henry, sen

Himself

2

8

000

Kynnersley, William

Ditto

3

2

26

17 5

Meakin, Lewis's Heirs

William Swindale ...

2

3

15

1 1 1

Mears, Joseph

Himself

1

1

26

9 10

Milward, William

Ditto

1

5 3

Mosley, Sir Oswald, Bart.

Henry Walker, jun.

1

15

074

Ditto ditto

William Astle

37

1 5

Moor, Daniel

Himself

1

2

7

080

Parkes, Richard

Ditto

3

35

o73

Ditto

Jesse Parkes

23

1 s

Potts, Thomas, sen

Joseph Port and
Joseph Shipley.

14

010

Robinson, Elizabeth

Herself

4

3

25

18 4

Ditto ditto

William Astle

2

2

7

12

Ditto ditto

Joseph Young

1

20

2 11

Ditto ditto

Joseph Scattergood

13

10

Ditto ditto

William Scattergood

2

29

5 7

Robinson, Francis

Thomas Rix Joseph
Carter and Void.

27

016

Robinson, John

Himself

2

3

2

121

1 84,

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

1

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Rent
charge.

A.

R.

p.

£ s. d.

Robinson, James

Himself

21

3

3

672

Ditto

Henry Kirk

II

2

27

3 7 1

Ditto

Henry Faulkner ...

o

18

010

Robinson, Sarah

Edward Watts

4

20

1 9 6

Robinson, Thomas, jun.

Himself

38

24

11 6 5

Shilton, Edward

Ditto

1

25

°34

Shilton, Mary

Herself

38

022

Shipley, Thomas

Himself

3

29

082

Shipley, William (of the

Charles Stonehouse

4

15

164

forest side).

Shipley, William (of the

Himself

2 5

017

Common).

Shipley, William (of the

Joseph Brown

3

35

1 1 10

Common).

Standley, Charles

Himself

2

9

°34

Stone, John Spencer, Esq. ...

Ditto

2

2

13

18 1

Ditto ditto

William Astle

6

3

3 1

069

Tabberer, Thomas ...

Himself

! 3

008

Tatenhill School, Trustees

Themselves and

1

1 10

of.

Ann Smith.

Tatenhill Township, Over-

W. Sutton, Joseph

16

1

seers of.

Upton, Jas. Upton
and Void.

Tooby, Mary Ann

Rev. H. Crockett ...

1

7

036

Warren, Edward's heirs

Sarah Measham ...

10

2

15

3 8 10

Whitmore, Thomas

Charles Stonehouse

9,

1

33

2 18 6

Yates, Francis

John Billings

1

1

24

10 11

Yates, William

James Hood

1

29

038

Ditto

Ann Dunn, James
Hood, E. Causer
and Mary Astle.

1

8

030

Young, Joseph

Himself

1

13

0' 2 10

Yeoman, Isaac

Ditto

3

2

J 3

1 1 1

Hon. and Very Rev.

Samuel Atkin and

122

37

29 10

Henry Edward John

John Dunn.

Howard, Dean of Lich-

field and Rector of Taten-

hill Glebe.

Proprietors of railway from

Themselves

1

1

39

10

Birmingham to Derby.

Callingwood.

Evans, Elizabeth

John Spencer Stone,

Esq.
Daniel Moor

19

3

5

3 13 4

Ditto

117

24

18 12

Ditto

William Wilkins ...

28

(

3

4 7 3

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH Of TATENHILL.

185

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantit

ies.
P.

Rent
charge.

A. R.

£ s. d

Evans, Elizabeth

. Joseph Blant

34

021

Mosley, Sir Oswald, Bart. ..

. Himself

41 2

35

17 6

Ditto

. Henry Walker, jun.

56 3

3

9 17 8

Ditto ...

. Joseph Coates

13

006

Ditto ...

. Henry Walker, sen.

58 2

4

9 16 5

Ditto ...

. Edward Mellor

96 1

24

17 11 9

Ditto ...

. John Bett

54 1

6

916

Ditto ...

. John Bowler

8

2

1 14 9

Robinson, James

. Himself

22

12

3 1 i°

Ditto

. Henry Kirk

9 3

3i

268

Robinson, Elizabeth

. Herself

6 1

10

1 1 3

Frances Harrison

1

9

030

and William Wildon

1214 3

30

272

A.

R.

P.

,491

2

28

307

2

I

1,184

27

Apportionment of Rent Charge in Lieu of Tithes

in the Township of Dunstall (in the Parish of

TATENHILL). Agreement. Dated October 9, 1837.

Total rent charge .£314 7s. od.

Total acreage of Dunstall

Deduct allotments in Barton Ward in the dis-
afforested Forest of Needwood tithe free.

Remains

Cultivation : arable ...

Meadow or pasture ...

Woodland and plantations

Osier bed

Ponds...

Farms, homesteads, farm roads, gardens and sites
of buildings.

Trent-Mersey Canal, towing path and embank-
ments through the Township.

A.

R.

p.

345

2

772

O

13

33

3

28

2

1

28

2

1

16

21

1

24

33

1,184 o 47

1 86

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

201
205

74

73
56
55

57
60

59
61
62

63
64

65
66

67

148
149

68
69
70
72
7i
76
77

75
80

79

78

120

121
119
119A
116

ii5
114

112

in
no
109

Far Cow Close

Near Cow Close

Dunstall New Hall, offices,

stables, gardens, shrubberies

and pleasure ground.

Plantation

Walled garden and strip adjoining
Garden, house, farm buildings,

yard and orchard.

Big Croft

Little Croft

Rough

Orchard

Hill plantation

Hewitts Hill Plantation

The Hill

Bykersdale

Field Close

Part of Field Close (remainder

in Tatenhill Township).

West Meadow Nook

Wash Meadow

Jordan Croft Plantation

Jordan Croft

Hayfield

Little Paddock Hill Plantation ...
Great ditto ditto

Lower Paddock Hill

Lower Paddock Hill Plantation ...

Paddock Hill

Holliers Croft and Lady Croft ...

Ten Lands Flat

Ten Lands

Mill Moors, Dunstall Flat and

Long Meadow.

Old Dunstall . v

Brook Hurst and Ten Acres

Part of Ten Acres

Horse Close Plantation

Over Close Plantation

Part of Over Close remainder in

Barton.
Part of High Waste remainder in

Barton.

Wood Close

House Close

House, outbuildings, yards,

gardens, orchards.

Old turf pastured
Ditto

Old turf pastured
Ditto

Oats

Old turf pastured . .
Ditto mowed
Ditto pastured ..

Old turf mowed
Potatoes, turnips,
vegetables.

Old turf pastured ..
Ditto

Old turf pastured

Old turf pastured

Ditto
Old turf mowed
8th turf mowed
Seeds and old turf

Brush wheat...

Seeds pastured

Ditto

Brush wheat...

Seeds pastured

Old turf mowed
Ditto

A. R. P.

6 2 26

n o 15

3 1 22

o 34

1 o 9
1 1 7

2
1
o
o
4
3
12

7
6

2

o
16

19
o

2

8

o

22

25
21
16

17
6

18
2

18
5

37

13 2 35
2 2 12

2

1

1

2

o

o

21 2 36

728

5 o

18 2

26

25

2

33
2
6

34
6

34
20

1 35
o 36

19

10

35

23 3 32

14 o 14

4 1 29

2 2 12

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHlLL.

187

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

117

Dickenson's Close...

Old turf mowed

28

3 9

118

Upper Long Meadow

Ditto

7

10

81

Robinson's Croft ...

Old turf pastured ...

9

24

83

Farm Road...

—

35

82

House and garden

—

1 35

Si

Site of house and garden and croft

Potatoes

2 2

46

Part of plantation

—

14

43

Hills and Spare Ridding ...

Old turf pastured ...

7

i 38

87

Plantation from the Holme

—

6

86

Part of the Holme

Old turf pastured ...

2

88

Ditto ditto

Ditto

8

89

Remainder of the Holme and croft

Mowed

8

2 20

45

Farmhouse and gardens

—

1 30

172

Far Ox Leys

Potatoes and turnips

4

2 30

186

Near Ox Leys ...

Barley

4

2 26

187

Lower Brine Pit Meadow

Old turf mowed

5

1 3

171

Upper ditto

Ditto

3

2 30

189

Far Newbold

Barley

4

1 28

190

Near Newbold ...

Old turf pastured ...

10

1 13

165

Oat Close lying open to field in
Tatenhill.

Ditto

2

2 11

163

Little Long Dole ...

Wheat

2

3 13

162

Big Long Dole ...

Old turf mowed

7

26

161

Long Dole in two parts ...

Ditto

5

I 12

160

Ditto ditto

Ditto

4

O 25

147

Cook's Meadow ...

Old turf pastured ...

9

3 23

38

House and garden...

— ■

—

37

Croft

Old turf mowed

—

35

Garden ... ...

Potatoes

—

54

Two houses and gardens

—

—

102

Dunstall Old Hall, gardens, etc...

—

—

90

Moor Lane Croft and part of
Holme.

Old turf mowed

—

9i

Farm road

—

—

85

Plantation ...

—

—

84

Ditto

..

—

—

107

Ditto

—

—

108

Ditto

• ..

—

■ —

106

Mawkin Leys

...

Old turf pastured . . .

—

i°5

Plantation

...

—

—

103

High Field

Old turf pastured ...

15

3 23

104

House in ruins

...

—

4

101

Plantation

—

12

100

Highfield Paddock

..

Old turf pastured ...

1

3 17

99

Plantation

..

—

36

98

Ditto

.. ...

—

3 1

97

Cock Shoot

Old turf pastured ...

12

3 2

95

Plantation

.. ...

—

26

94

Fishpond

—

1

16

188

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

93

Moor

Old turf mowed

7

O I

92

Plantation

—

I 29

14

Robinson's Close

Old turf pastured . . .

6

7

'3

Yew Tree Close ...

Ditto

6

2 24

7

Little hill

14th turf pastured ...

4

1 5

18

Allcock's Close

32nd turf pastured ...

6

1 32

19

Fields, wood, pool and spinney ...

—

1

1 32

20

Ferney Bank

Oats

8

21

Sales

Beans

10

2 36

22

Three-stile Hole and Sheep Close

32nd turf pastured ...

17

2 31

23

Moats

Ditto

8

2 11

17

Allcocks Close

Ditto

7

2 23

24

Birdshall Meadow

Barley

7

1 37

25

Plain Close...

Old turf pastured . . .

8

1 3

26

Far Sprinks

Ditto

11

13

27

Sprinks Wood

—

5

17

28

Middle Sprinks and Barn Sprinks

Barley and wheat ...

21

1 24

3i

Barn, sheds, and fold yard

—

23

29

Far Sprinks Wood Coppice

—

1

1 32

3°

Near Sprinks Wood Coppice

—

1

3 28

33

Haw Yard Plantation

4

2 33

34

Pedlar Hill Rough

—

1

1 25

36

Pedlar Hill Osier Bed

Osiers

1 4

40

Part of Hobfield

Potatoes

1 5

4'

Hobfield

Wheat

3

2 26

42

Part of Lovatt's field

Turf pastured

2 21

32

Haw Yard

Rye and fallow

27

3 "

58

Part of last

Potatoes

2 5

5°

Part of Lovatt's field and out-
house.

Brush wheat

13

2 17

44

Ditto ditto ditto

Turf pastured

2 30

49

Croft

Old turf pastured ...

1

14

47

Part of plantation...

—

6

48

Plantation

—

24

52

Croft

Old turf pastured . . .

3 14

S3

Incroachments

5
17

96

House and garden

6

Seven houses and gardens

1 39
i 7

15

Part of Pedlar Hill Meadow ...

22nd turf mowed ...

3

11

House, outbuildings and potts ...

Old turf mowed

1 3

12

Garden

20

39

Garden and site of house

22

1

Croft

Old turf pastured ...

s

2 27

2

Coppice

22nd turf pastured ...

4

3 22

3

Fields, wood

Old turf pastured . . .

!3

1 25

4

Barn Close...

Ditto

9

2 17

5

Cottage Close and Crofts

Old turf mowed

11

2 12

10

House, stable and garden

—

1 10

8

Pleck

Old turf mowed

2 2

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

l8c

No. on
plan.

Name and description ot Cl . ( ,. • . ■
, j j " State of cultivation,
lands and premises.

Quantities

A. R. P

16

Part of Pedlar Hill Meadow

22nd turf mowed ...

3 ;

188-I

Canal towing path and - !
embankments through this \

—

1 1 it

196 J

Township. J

—

5 O 2l

113

Long Close ...

Old turf pastured ...

3 3 3<

9

Three houses and gardens

—

1 if

198

Holly Bush Piece ...

1st seeds pastured ...

3 1 i;

197

Near Cut Piece

2nd ditto

2 1 ;

195

Far Cut Piece

3rd ditto

2 1'

170

Buckstews in two parts ..

Old turf pastured ...

8 2 ;

169

Ditto ditto

Ditto

9 O 2t

167

Barn Close

Old turf pastured ...

5 3 <

216

Far Close

Barley

5 2 i<

217

Barn Close West of Railway

Old turf pastured ...

422!

219

Ditto East of Railway

Ditto

7 1 i(

223

Part of Lower Grounds ...

Ditto

1 c

157

The Clotts, lying open to lands
in Tatenhill.

Ditto

5 2 3'

158

Ditto ditto

1 2th turf pastured ...

2 1 (

159.

Ditto ditto

Barley

2 i(

164

Part of Long Dole lying open
to lands in Tatenhill.

1 2th turf pastured ...

3 3 K

168

Intake from lane

Ditto

002;

152

Upper Stripes

Old turf pastured . . .

4 2 <

153

Lower Stripes

Wheat and rye

5 1 2,

154

Matthew Moors Piece

Old turf mowed

5 1 2:

155

Part of field called the Road
Acre.

Ditto pastured ...

1 <

180

Newbold House, yards, gar-
dens, etc.

—

202:

181

Paddock ...

Old turf mowed

1 /

179

Little Meadow

Ditto

231:

178

Little plantation

—

002:

177

Clover Close ...

2nd seeds mowed ...

6311

185

Ley Close and Holland's Close ..

Old turf pastured ...

15 1 !

184

House Close

1 6th turf pastured ...

622:

182

Part ot Cow Close

1st seeds pastured ...

8 3 <

183

Remainder of Cow Close lying
open to field in Barton.

Wheat

i(

140

House, yards, and garden

—

O 3 2(

139

Barn Close ...

Old turf pastured ...

3 2 1!

137

Aspley or rye field...

Seeds pastured

9 r 2 !

138

Watkin's Meadow

Old turf pastured . . .

2

145

Rye fields

Wheat, beans, etc. ...

9 3 3

146

Storers Cow Pasture

4th seeds pastured ...

17 1 3'

144

Gorse Lane Close ...

Old turf pastured . . .

802

141

Lord's Meadow

Ditto

4 2 21

143

Storers Furlong

Ditto

8 2 ;

142

Big Furlong

Ditto

11 r

1

190

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

123

Armitage

Old turf pastured ...

13

3 3

122

Little Armitage and Black Ditch ...

Oats and beans

8

1 33

124

Lady Meadow

Old turf mowed

5

1 22

125

Dottis Piece

Ditto

2

2 34

127

Dick's Meadow Osier Bed

Osiers

2

24

126

Farm Road...

—

2 16

128

New Close ...

Old turf mowed

11

3 25

129

New Close Nook

Ditto

2

3 21

130

Toad Hole...

Ditto

5

2 25

131

Big Seed Croft

Wheat

10

1 16

134

New Meadow

Old turf mowed

7

1 28

135

Worth's Meadow

Ditto pastured ...

6

1 33

133

Middle Seed Croft

Oats and wheat

s

1 3

132

Road ditto

Barley

4

2 30

136

Big Meadow

Old turf pastured . . .

10

2

191

House and garden

—

1 8

192

Far Road Close

Old turf mowed

2

1 6

193

Barn Piece with barn

3rd seeds pastured ...

2

3 8

194

Ditto ditto

Wheat

2

1 18

218

Railway through this Township

—

2

3 7

156

Keys Piece lying open to land
in Tatenhill.

Old turf mowed

3

2 8

166

Hall Lands

Ditto pastured ...

8

33

150

Long Dole

Ditto mowed

5

3 °

151

Lane

Ditto pastured ...

1 24

215

Part of Far Close

Barley

1

2 2

209

House, yard and garden

—

1 39

210

Middle Newbold

Old turf pastured ...

7

28

222

Ditto ditto

Ditto

3 7

211

Newbold

Barley

3

30

221

Ditto

Ditto

1

3 10

212

Far Newbold

1st seeds mowed

1

2 14

220

Ditto

Ditto

3

9

214

Near Newbold

Barley

6

1 10

213

Barn ditto

Ditto

5

3 37

208

Near ditto

8th turf pastured ...

7

1 32

207

Pingle

Old turf mowed

2

37

206

Calf Piece

Ditto

6

1 '3

234

Brine Pit Meadow

Ditto

4

9

203

Newbold

Potatoes and turnips

9

2 30

202

Barn Piece with barn, fold yard
and small plantation.

8th turf pastured ...

8

3 11

199

Big Road Close

Old turf pastured ...

3

1 20

200

Little ditto

Ditto mowed

1

1 26

173

Four acres

Oats

6

25

174

Near Field

2nd seeds pastured...

7

1 21

175

Barn Close with barn and fold
yard.

Wheat

6

1

176

Far Field

1st seeds pastured ...

8

3 13

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

191

Summary.

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Rent
charge.

Allen, James

Arkwright, Charles, Esq.
Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Arkwright, Richard, Esq.

Ditto

ditto

Ditto

ditto

Ditto

ditto

Ditto

ditto

Ditto

ditto

Ditto

ditto

Ditto

ditto

Canal from Trent to Mersey,
Proprietors of.

Cooper, William

Dean, George Port

Higgott, William

Holland, Richard

Horton, Rt. Hon. Sir Robert

John Wilmot, Bart.

Jackson, Ann...

Ditto Joseph, William and

Thomas.
Johnstone, Charles Phillips,

Esq.
Maskery, Thomas

Pearson, John

Railway from Birmingham

to Derby, Proprietors of.
Robinson, Thomas, junior
Ditto ditto

Shilton, Edward
Swindale, William ...
Warren, Edward

Richard Bull-

Himself

John Arnold and

others.
Lewis Meakin
Thomas Potts, junior

Void

Charles Arkwright,

Esq.
John Allcock
Ralph Austin and

others.
Thomas Chadfield ...
Thomas Potts, senior
Ditto junior

Edward Watkin
William ditto
Themselves ...

Himself

Thomas Bunting and

others.
Himself
Daniel Ordish
John Coleman

William Wilkins
Joseph Jackson

Himself

John Devill ...

{Himself
William Swindale
Themselves ...

Himself
William Kent
Himself

Ditto

Ditto

a. r. p. \ £ s. d

17 3 i 4 19 c

332 3 21 94 11 :

1 30 i o 311

65 o o i 15 9 i]

20 o ! o 12 i

01 5 J O 2 E

271 3 19 : 69 18 ii

o o 17
o 1 39

3
o

o

45

3

6

7
23
22

23
15

3 3 36
o 1 16

31 o 22
18 2 26

14 O 21

9
6

43

173
o

7

2

328

8 o 33

6 o 24

1 2 2

102 1 21

3 3°

1 22

3 3

2 4
1 8
1 32

3 7

00c
o 3 ic

1

o
o

14

I

5 (

1 1 i
o 3 2

7 16
S 10
2 10

12

2 O IC
I 12 4

£

43 17 A
022
2 o ic

16 ;

1 O I

2 2 IC
162
O 8 2

26 l8 11

1 15 314 7 c

192

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHTLL.

Apportionment of Rent charge in lieu of Tithes of

Highlands Park in the Townships of Tatenhill

and Dunstall. Dated October 9, 1837.

Total rent charge £(>7 Bs. od.

Total acreage of district

Cultivation : arable

Meadow or pasture

Yards, garden and orchard...

Lane

Woodlands, plantations and gorse cover
Pale Walk

A.

R.

P.

449

2

15

169

2

19

226

2

26

3

I

32

1

O

3

47

2

9

449

15

Landowner. — The Queen's Majesty in lease to
Henry Barton, Esq.

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

1

Highlands Park, house, out-
buildings, yards, gardens and
orchard.

"~

3

3 3

2

Paddock

Old turf mowed

2

2 8

3

Lawn Close, including Pits

Ditto

22

27

4

Flint Hill with part of Higg's
Hill 3r. 37p. laid thereto.

1st seeds pastured ...

20

1 24

5

Part of Flint Hill

Ditto

2

6

Flint Hill Marlpit Plantation

—

1 8

7

Higg's Hill

Oats and wheat

22

2 8

8

Part of Higg's Hill

Arable

2

34

8a

Ditto planted

—

36

9

Marlpit planted in Higg's Hill ...

—

25

10

Another part of ditto

Wheat

2

3 17

IOA

Marlpit in Higg's Hill planted ...

—

13

II

Fish pond and rough formerly
part of Higg's Hill.

—

1

12

Rangemore Plantation

—

1 37

'3

Rangemore north of drain

8th turf pastured ...

9

23

14

Ditto south of drain

23rd ditto

14

31

15

Little Briery Close

Gorse cover

8

2 38

16 .

Part of Little Briery Close planted

—

4

17

Great Briery Close

Fallow, wheat ...

22

2 2

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENIIILL.

193

No. on
plan.

Name and description of
lands and premises.

State of cultivation.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

18

Far Ox Piece, including Pit

23rd turf pastured . . .

IS

2 7

1 8a

Part of Far Ox Piece

Ditto

I 32

i8b

Ditto ditto

Ditto

I 31

19

Part of Far Ox Piece planted

—

1

3 3

20

Plantation taken from Ox Piece...

—

1 13

21

Middle Ox Piece

Fallow, wheat

6

2 17

22

Near ditto

23rd turf mowed

14

12

23

Cow pasture including old rick-
yard.

Old turf pastured . . .

IS

3

24

Lane

—

1

3

25

Lodge and garden

—

1 29

26

Gorses including pits

Old turf mowed

18

3 6

27

New piece ...

Old turf pastured ...

12

2

28

New Piece Plantation

— •

4

3

29

Rough including pits

Old turf pastured ...

5

1 4

3°

Part of ditto

Ditto

4

1 10

31

Little Rough

Brush wheat

9

2

32

Marlpit planted in last

—

26

33

Old Park

Old turf pastured . . .

3°

12

34

Spring Close

Wheat

7

27

35

The Hill

Dead fallow

8

1 2

36

Marlpits planted in the Hill

—

28

37

Middle Close

Barley

8

10

38

Hobhole Dingle

Old turf pastured ...

9

1 38

39

Dean's Cave

Ditto

28

1 10

40

Part of Dean's Cave

Ditto

1

10

41

Ditto ditto

Ditto

1

3 12

41A

Pit in Dean's Cave planted

—

1

42

Foxholes Piece

Beans, fallow, vetches

23

3 28

43

Part of ditto

Arable

5

2 31

44

Rabbit Wood

—

2 33

44A

Part of Little Biker's Dale

Turnip, fallow

1 21

45

Dingle in the Foxholes Piece ...

—

2 16

46

Lower Stock Piece

1st seeds pastured ...

u

6

47

Upper ditto

Ditto

11

1 21

48

Far Intake including pit

Vetches

4

1 7

49

Garden

—

35

5°

Lodge and garden

—

S

51

Dunstall Piece including rough
and pit.

1 5th turf pastured . . .

19

2 3

52

Little Biker's Dale

Turnip, fallow

6

21

53

Great ditto

Dead fallow ...

17

1 6

54

Part of last

Ditto

5

2 12

448

1 9

Rent charge .£67 Ss. od.

Round the Park was a pale walk 11 feet wide from the Stools. In
No. 29 stood the Rocket's Oak, a historic tree.

194 a history of the 1'artsh of tatenhill.

The Township of Barton under Needwood
contains —

Allotment in Barton Ward
Allotment in Yoxall Ward

Rent charge on..
Ditto ditto..

A. R. P. A. R. P-
3,798 o 24
887 2 5

9<J 1 33
983 3 38

3
2

6

2,814

26

85

I

7

1

6

2,806

3

20

Arable 938 2 10

Meadow or pasture 1,757 3 12

Osier beds 10 1 33

Woodland 2 3 20

Ponds 4 2 10

Farmhouses, farm roads, gardens and 78 1 24

sites.

Trent and Mersey Canal and embank- 14 o 31

ments.

2,806 3 20

Gross rent charge ,£713 18s. od.

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R.

P.

A. R. P.

Allsopp, John

933

In Catholme Meadow,
broad doles, etc.

O

I

4

Allsopp, Thos.

557

House and garden in Wood-
lane.

O

O

25

Antrobus, SirE.

490

Part of Nuttall House, etc....

O

2

30

Leased to

5°9

Waggon, hovel, garden, etc.

3

3°

Thos. Webb

505

Garden

O

1

27

S°4

Raddah or Redearth ~)

9

3

36

500

Brell's Pingle

3

14

499

Biker's Dale L

n

8

498

Watchetts furlong ...

8

3

I?

495

Corn rickyard

2

28

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

195

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R.

p.

A. R. P.

459

Small meadow Bulk Close

6

O

34

•415

School flats and Sandy
Furlong.

15

I

19

358

Bottoms

6

2

11

387

Fishpond

1

3

7

388

Fishpond bank

1

29

385

Fishpond piece and Crown-
lands and lane.

22

3

16

372

Peckhunger ...

3

23

386

Daybanks Pingle

1

2

20

378

Little Street Flat

1

2

2

377

Middle ditto

5

2

14

376

Near ditto

5

i

37

34°

Lower ditto

7

2

375

Big meadow or catch brook

17

3

16

433

Big foxditch field

6

1

29

432

Foxditch Barn Field, shed
and yard.

4

'5

431

Far Foxditch F'ield

5

2

17

43o

Three-cornered foxditch

3

19

429

Six acre ditto...

6

2

35

742

Dawson's Meadow ...

3

1

34

738

Near Brown Fallow...

4

3

15

765

Brown Fallow Barn Close ...

5

3

38

737

Long Brown Fallow...

2

1

36

734

Far ditto ditto

3

1

18

179 36

Leased to

420

Gorse lakes and plantation...

8

1

30

Biddulph.

421

Middle and near Buffetts
Breach.

15

422

Garden

1

3i

435A

Far Buffetts Breach

5

2

9

29 I 30

Sub-leased to

501

Plaster flat

—

420

Antrobus.

519

House, etc

—

O 3 28

518

Croft

—

I I 12

At Will

492

Cowhouses, etc.

1

38

491

Kitchen garden, etc

1

18

488

Pleasure ground, etc.

18

489

Flower garden, etc

24

414A

Part of old road

21

832

Catholme Pike

7

11

59i

Allotment

.0

1

8

462

Ditto in Hall Farm

3

388A

Open to embankment

6

358a

Allotment

15

421A

Ditto

10

421B

Ditto

6

761

Ditto on Lincroft Common...

1

34

758

Part of ditto

2

8

N 2

196 A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

A.

R. P.

430A

Part of Lincroft Common on
Swinson Common.

1 34

43IA

Ditto

18

IO

I 32

650

Ditto on ditto

1

1 30

651

Slang

26

648

Palmer's piece

1

3 3

649

Row meadow furlong

4

1 28

675

Part of last ...

3 24

676

Cottage and garden

26

677

Row Meadow, cottage close

3

1 14

678

Little Row Meadow

4

3 13

680

Big ditto ditto

8

33

681

Cow pasture above last ,..

2

2 39

27

3 3°

482

House and garden

22

460

Garden

1 13

483

House, shop, etc., and
ground floor.

18

833

In Catholme Meadow. Two
ditch doles.

3 33

895

Ditto, one slima dole

1 3i

j

1 24
20

497

Garden near hall

O

4i7

Allotment

—

O

3

762

Part of ditto on Lincroft
Common.

2 15

760

Ditto ditto

1 2

745

Allotment

18

O

3 35

759

Ditto

—

3 8

641

Ditto, near Newbold Bridge

—

1

1 39

Arden, W. ...

217

House, etc

—

1

3 10

218

Garden

1 6

219

Walker's Field and Fish-ponc

4

1 39

220

Walker's Field Close

3

2 22

221

Pond

2

244

Big Meg Breach

6

1 21

243

Little ditto

3

2

20

20

222

House, etc

1 37

Arkwright,

118

Ditto

2 22

Charles.

116

Croft

1

17

"5

Stockings north of Brook ...

8

2 17

114

Ditto Meadow

2

3 26

113

Ditto south of Brook

1

2 19

in

Broomy Croft

2

8

54i

Ridding Field

5

3 35

808

Heath Furlong

11

1 9

34

33

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

197

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

A. R. P.

575

Top of Bott's Ridding

1

2 O

576

Part of Over Close ...

1

2 12

577

Top of Smith's Hill..

1

I 31

578

Smith's Hill

• . .

2

2 31

578a

Bottom of ditto

1

O O

578B

Crab Tree Flat

Im

3

I O

586

Barton Field

8

2 38

585

Ditto

8

35

28 I 27

623

Gorse Hall, etc.

3 3

621

House Piece

5

15

620

Filpots

1

3 M

622

Little House Piece ..

1

3 39

625

Holland's Close

4

1 2

624

Croft

...

1

3 5

626

Near Long Close

3

3

629

Far ditto

• ..

5

3 23

627

Nether Meadow

...

6

2 37

628

Buck Stew Close

...

6

2

37 3 21

830

In Catholme Meadow on

1 17

Crook Doles.

840

Ditto on Ditch Doles

1 23

912

Ditto on Reedholme Leys

3 17

913

Ditto ditto

1 36

920

Ditto ditto

1 12

923

Ditto ditto .

1 10

924

Ditto ditto

1 21

926

Ditto ditto

1 12

934

Ditto on Broad Doles

2 1

940

Ditto ditto

1 16

941

Ditto ditto

1 8

947

Ditto on Hay Doles

2 28

953

Ditto ditto

2 26

967

Ditto ditto

2 24

968

Ditto ditto

2 24

969

Ditto ditto

2 31

973*

Ditto ditto

2 2o£

974

Ditto on half seven swathes

1 37

796

Spit pits

2

3 29

11 3 32j

602

Allotment in small meadow

— •

1 1 8

988

Barn, etc

1

989

Part of Croft, Merry's Green

2

2 37

2 3 37

655

Bell's Close

—

4 2 22

Arnold, Ann

Wright.
Atkin, John ...

526

Two houses and gardens ...

—

34

555

House and garden

27

554

Garden

1 39

O 2 26

198

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A. R.

P.

A. R. P.

Ball, James ...

599

Upper Piece

2 1

13

600

Wheat Field Close

2 2

33

506

537

House, etc

3°

538
527

Croft and road

House, etc

1

19

Bamford, W. ...

_

I I 9

15
1 34

Barker, Jas. ...

848

House in Woodlane

Baines, Jas. ...

94

House, etc

1

37

95
392

Croft

House, etc

3

34

Barnett, W. ...

1 1 31
009

130

Ditto

1

35

127

Orchard, etc

2

32

302

Allotments on Efflinch
Common.

3

11

294

Part of Spellow Field

1

32

528

House, etc

3 30
0018

192

Parcel in Wren Park

39
00 5

Barton Con-

149

Pinfold

stable.

Barton, Female
Soc.

448

Hen pingle ...

—

3 20

Barton poor ...

160

Workhouse Croft

2 29

1 1 20

618

Neville's Piece in Dock

Close.

259

Near Poors Close

2

15
28

258

Middle ditto

2 1

257

Far ditto

1 3

613

2 1 35
32

612

Breach

756

Allotment on Lincroft

Common.

158

Workhouse, etc

,

1 10

743

Lincroft Close

,

5 1 25
24
013

4 1 35

J 59

Four houses and gardens ...

161

Seven houses and gardens...

Barton, Dun-

618A

Warford's Piece in Dock

stall, Taten-

Croft.

hill and Cal-

757B

Allotments on Lincroft

2 O

28

lingwood

Common.

poor.

744
739

Lincroft Lane

Finder's Patch

O I

18

226
1 2 26

Barton Town-

ship.

757A

Allotments

Barton Free

411

House, etc

19

School.

411A

Garden and croft

3 35

757-

Allotment ....

—

■

032
34

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

199

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A. R. P.

A.

R. P.

Barton, Per-

543

House, etc .'

1 27

petual Curate

303

Allotment, etc., on Efflinch

22

: of.

Common.

I

1 9
3 26

225

Watt Croft

—

7

542

Ridding Close

—

2

2 20

579

Upper Field Close

—

9

2 18

875

In Catholme Meadow on
Close Ley Doles.

1 39

975

In ditto half seven swathes

1 37

3 36

Birch, W.

481

House, etc

01 11

480

House, etc

1 39

472

Green's Croft

1 1 28

177

Farmbuildings, etc. ...

1 22

176

Hall, orchard

2 27

193

Parson's Croft

2 2 32

210

Bear's Croft or Zachery's
Close.

2 3 23

246

Far and Near Brook Closes

6 1 35

337

Lower Domming Stew

3 3 39

332

Upper ditto

5 3 9

611

Horse Hays

5 1 n

31

3 35

242

Pellet's Croft

—

4

3 33

194

Brickyard

—

3 36

334

Allotment on Mill Land ...

—

1 19

427

Barton Turn Public House,
etc.

~~

2 25

657

Lincroft

—

5

2 28

428

Five houses, etc

02 11

426

Road to ditto

22

2 33
18

245

House, etc

—

Birmingham

723

Part of railway

9 1 14

and Derby

662

Ditto

5 14

Railway.

661

Land on west side

2 1

663

Ditto east side

1 38

665

Bell's Close

2 1

673

Row Meadow Furlong

1 1 27

• 19

14

Bradley, Thos.

248A

House, etc

—

29

• 937

In Catholme Meadow on
Broad Doles.

2 23

Bridgewood

598

Slang

. 2 23

S.'s Exors.

597

Near Wheatsheaf Close ..

1 16

Brown, Thos...

• 380

House, etc

. 2 1 30

A

29

_

4

200

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

Burton
Feoffees.

Butler, R. Fow-
ler.

Causer, Thos.
Challinor, W.

Chamberlain,

Jas.
Chamberlain,

Mary.

No.

666
666a

465
464

463
466

494
496
450

185
668

753
696

6

7
5
8

9
10

14
iS
16

17
18

19

20

21

22
667
671
698
699
700
93°

252

7Si
393
393*
364

363

Description.

Ryelands Meadow ... ,.
Allotment against ditto

Barton Hall, etc

Stables, etc

Hall Croft

Orchard

Home Croft

Plantation, etc.

Small meadow subject to
road.

Carr ,

Row Meadow

Allotment on Lincroft

Common.
Land in River Trent at

Walton Bridge.

House, etc

Orchard

Brickyard Close

Hovel Close

Upper Spring

Grassy Close

Thorn Close

Wood and Lower Spring ...

Lower Ellis Close

Upper ditto

Upper Barr Hill

Lower ditto

Lower Lady Field

Upper ditto

Little Park

Rylands

Row Meadow

Little Cote Close ...

Cote Close, etc.

Allotment

Damford Weir

Allotment
Common
Three houses, etc,
House
Garden
House, etc. ...

Ditto

on Efflinch

Quantities.

A. R. P.

3 3 10
o o 14

5 O 22
5 1 15

I

2S

1

IS

8

3

15

5

3

I

13

1

29

14

2

27

13

13

12

3

27

4

3

39

5

2

7

9

2

14

7

1

32

14

13

14

14

17

2

14

12

1

2^

2

22

6

3

1.3

20

1

12

J

33

b

3

39

A. R.

3 3 24

23 2 31

o 1 26

193

I

I 27

o 33

O O 12
O08
OO4

4

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

201

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

A.

R. P.

Chamberlain,

'45

Two houses, etc

O

O 21

Richard.

965

In Catholme Meadow on
Hay Doles.

2 29

973

Ditto

2 2o£

I

1 9i

656

Rough Meadow Close

—

3

1 18

87

House and garden ...

O 28

86

Garden ...

I 6

1 34

^

333

House, etc

—

19

Chamberlain,

613

Near Breach

—

2

2 28

Thos.

Clark, Henry...

750

Public house, etc

—

18

Cook, John ...

153

House, etc

—

26

Cook, Edward

394

Ditto

—

8

Cooper, J.

5«4

Ditto

—

16

Byker.

157

House, etc

1 24

156

Croft

1

17

1
3

2 1
33

617

Dock Croft

776

Hatchett's Flat

—

4

1

155

Building in Fitchett Lane ...

3

447

Ox Breach

3

2 13

451

Small meadow (subject to
road).

3

3

248

Little Gorsy Close

2

2 31

249

Big ditto

3

1 13

12

2 23

Cooper, W. ...

568

Woodside House, etc.

1

2 29

567

Meadow

2

3 9

569

Gorsy Close

4

2 38

566

High Close

5

2 14

571

Crabtree Close

3

3 23

570

Middle Close...

3

1 14

572

Far Close

5

27

27

34

Coulson, Sam.

164

Malthouse, etc.

—

37

524

Brickyard

1 11

205

Ryecroft

2

3 3°

207

Ditto

3

2 13

248c

Allotment in Efflinch

36

313

Ditto ditto

9

7

523A

Five houses

O 19

S

523

Four gardens

—

35

206

Brickyard ...

—

2

Cox, J., Devi-

484

Three houses and gardens ...

—

12

sees of.

Cox, Isabella...

449

Slang

—

1

202

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

■'-■

A.

R. P.

A.

R. P.

Coxon, John ...

93

House and garden

O 21

91

Wheelwright's shop, etc.

26

90

Orchard

1 4

88

Croft, etc. ...

2 13

89

Lower Gorsy Meadow, etc.

5

15

76

Lower Gorsy Hill

3

32

77

Upper Gorsy Meadow

2

2 24

216

Greenhill

4

1 12

939

In Catholme Meadow on
Broad Doles.

1 12

17

1 1

945

Ditto ditto

2 2

92

Three houses

18

Coxon, W.

166

House, etc. ...

1 6

122

Brook Croft

2

5

238

Wall ditto

5

1

237

Part of last

3 27

932

In Catholme Meadow on
Broad Doles.

1 39

935

Ditto ditto

1 11

9

9

123

Three houses...

—

3

123A

Two gardens

—

14

Crannidge,

105

House, etc.

1 4

Walter

104

Croft, etc

1

2 22

893

In Catholme Meadow,
Slima Doles.

1 23

5

2

80

House, etc

—

20

Croxhall, Rich.

782

Public house, etc

1 10

Croxhall, Robt.

781

House, etc

1

1 1

Dawson, Mary

10

Ditto

34

152

Collins' croft

2

1 8

608
707

Small meadow

Shepherds' Meadow

2

1 35

4

Disbrowe, Sir

5

1 5

3 37

Edward

697

Boatstake Piece

2 5

3 13

Cromwell,

670

Disbrowe's or Webb's Row
Meadow.

3

3 24

679

Little Row Meadow

6

1 16

694

Ten acres

16

2 26

691

Osier bed

2 13

688
709

Ditto

Ditto

58
4

7

2 17
13

710

Great Shepherd's Meadow...

1

2 34

711

Triangle

36

707A

Small Shepherd's Meadow...

1

8

3

5

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

203

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quant i

ties.

A. R. P.

A.

R. P.

747A

Garden in Walton Lane

I 13

748

Another garden

I

2 13
O 21

754

House, etc

— .

754A

Outbuilding, etc.

O I 2

747

Lincroft Close

6 2 29

746

Nichols' Meadow

3 3 39

74'

Letchmeer, W. of railway ...

2 3 19

7°3

Ditto E. of ditto

9 3o

702

Walton Leys

6 3 31

701

Far ditto

10 2 21

654

Row Meadow Furlong

036

4i

3 27

Dugmore, Tho.

486

House, etc. ...

—

10

476

Ditto

22

477

Garden

34

Q

1 16

Emery, Thos.

474

House, etc

—

O

33

Fearn, Thos. ...

144

Ditto, smithy, etc

—

O

19

Fletcher, W. ...

119

House, etc

—

O

38

165

Ditto

—

O

26

Faux, Mrs. ...

256

Bon thorn Close

—

6

3 34

929

Damford Weir

9021

16

15

1 9

Geary, Francis

3 2 3

House, coal wharf, etc.

—

Geary, George

132

House, bakehouse, etc. ..,

—

1 30

Geary, W.

506

House, etc

—

15

Gilbert, W. ...

346

Ditto

0015

343

Matts Close

1 18

345

Ditto

3 29

22

342

House, etc

0015

2

344

Matts Close

1 1 20

1

1 35

348

House, etc

—

28

349

Street flat

—

1

2 1

Trustees of

412

House, schoolroom and

—

28

Girls' School

garden.

Govern,

53°

Three houses, etc

—

38

Andrew.

Goring, Thos..

54

House, etc., Lower Gorsy

Hill.
Allotments in Bar Lane

4 1 8

55

1 17

53

Gorsy Hill

526

56

Long Hill

5 10

15

1 1

Gray, Eliz.

133

House

00 1

1 33 A

Garden

12

13

O

204

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

Gascoyne,

G.
Gray, W.

H.

Hall, Chas.

Hanson, W.
Hanson, J.

Harding, J.

Harding, Jas.,

No.

529

135
520
456
455
423
424

439

437
441

442

479

473
251

299
306
308
307

288
290
289
805
790

138
139

248B

475
190

453

453B

248E

312
315

316

Harding, Thos. 478
248D

Description.

Three houses and gardens..

Four houses, etc

House, etc. ...

Near Gorselakes

Far ditto

Moor Lane Close

Baker's Close

Newbold's Close or
Hopkins Hay.

Dock Croft

Square Breach, etc

Little Breach

Shoulder of Mutton Public
House.

Croft

Allotment on Efflinch Com-
mon.

Two houses and gardens ...

Upper Neephill

Lower ditto ,

Allotment against Catholme
Bridge.

Knave's Knoll

Ditto

Efflinch

Arlow Field Close

Arlow Field

House, etc

Ditto

Allotments on Efflinch Com-
mon.

House, etc

Croft

Small meadow

Ditto

Garden on Efflinch Common

House, etc., on last

House, etc., on Efflinch

Common.
Garden

Two houses, etc

Allotment on Efflinch Com-

Quantities.

1 27

2 15

2 2 25

5 o 4

6 1 17

1 24

1 o 1
o o 31

526

3 1 19
o o 36

4 3 20

2 2 31
236

3 3 4
3 2 30

o o 12
o o 29

13
6

39
27
18

A. R. P.
o o 30

o 33

38 3 6

1 2 16
o o 13

26

o

32
15

1 3 23
o o 32

o o 17

O I I

o o 35

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

205

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R.

P.

A.

R. P.

445

Breach

—

3

O 30

140

House, etc

2

7

175

Garden

O

33

556

Garden in Wood Lane

O

'4

779

Plantation

3

25

j

2 39

174

Five houses and gardens ...

—

1

78

House and garden

—

10

292

Dogshead

—

5

2 35

98

Two houses and gardens ...

—

24

101

House, etc ;.

3

26

97

Garden

3

15

99

Ditto

3

30

2

2 31
2

Highways, Sur-

301

Allotment for gravel on

.

veyors of.

Efflinch Common.

549

Marl allotment near Silver-
hill.

—

1

31

Holland, Rich.

369

Part of garden, etc

—

3 34

368

Rickyard

34

371

Croft

7

2

11

361

Rowland's Croft

1

1

23

373

Far Croft

5

27

410

Daybank's Croft

2

1

28

588

Barton Field

5

2

38

22

2 1

370

Plantation

37

646

Ditto

25

1 22

684A

House and garden

24

684

Home Piece

9

23

685

Barn Close Meadow

2

15

687

Lower Grounds

20

2

17

686

Far Barn Close

3

34

689

Row Meadow

12

3

1

683

Little Bonds Meadow

2

1

10

682

Row Meadow Furlong

4

3

25

647

Near Intake

5

1

6

645

Far Intake

6

2

6

644A

Farm buildings and yard ...

34

644

Near Farms

7

19

643A

Slang from Turnpike Road

2

3

74

3 17

362

House and garden

—

15

643

Allotment on Swinsorl
Common.

—

3 21

339

Street Flat

8

3

12

338

Healey's Street Flat

3

1

j j

3 '3

206

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

Holland, W.,
Devisees of.

Ditto and
Woolley, Thos.
H oilier, J. B.

H oilier, Mary

H oilier, Walter

Horobin, J. ...

Horton, Sir
Robert John
Wilmot, Bart.

151
248G

•73
775

248F

468
467

708A

327

53iA

53'

812

8(1

810

721

720
719
718
717
7H
713
7o5
729
770

769
768
809
803
807
806

57
525
986
927
825

735
736
705

715
716

House and garden
Allotment on

Common.
Vol's Croft ...
Lees Meadow

Efflinch

Allotments
Common.
House, etc.
Croft ...

on Efflinch

Allotment on Shepherd's

Meadow.
Birch tree Close or Adder's

Croft.

House and garden

Three houses and gardens ..
Half Barton Mill, etc.

Outbuildings, etc

Lane, etc

Lane leading to Gravelly

Close.

Gravelly Close

Part of last ...

Osier bed

Ditto

Trent Meadow

Part of Thorn Holme

Ingsty...

Near Lower Ferny Leys ..,
Allotment adjoining Mill

Lane.

Ferny Leys

Middle ditto

Part of Mill Lane

Mill Ditch Lane

Heath Furlong

Ditto

House and garden

Three houses, etc. ...

Catholme Crook

Catholme osier bed

Osier bed

House, etc

Little Fatholrne

Little Ingsty

Near ditto

Cote Piece, etc.

A. R. P.

00 5

1 1 18
210

o 1 30

3 4

O I

O I

o 1 a

o 1 10

32

5
o
o
o
8

4
10

4
2

5

4

o

■ 1

5
5

3 2

2

9

5

39

1

3i
3

15

6

20
20
3
25
25

100

3 1 '5
o 1 10

o o 36

2 3 26
204

3 1 13
3 2 36

A. R. P.
O O 22

3 2 23
o o 35

1 o 34
o 2 30

2 2 19

o o 36

o o 20

61 I

o o

O I

35
15

25

A HISTORY Of THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

207

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

K.

P.

A. R. P.

732

Middle Fatholme

3

2

37

731

Over ditto

4

1

27

73°

Far Lower Leys

4

I

34

767

Far Ferny Leys

8

2

778

Hatchett's Flat and Wren
Park.

2

32

298

Efflinch Common Close

2

4

37 11

791

Catholme Hill, W. of rail-
way.

2

2

28

822

Ditto, E. of railway

3

11

823

Middle ditto

5

O

26

824

Far ditto

1

I

7

878

In Catholme Meadow on
Close Ley Doles.

2

11

898

Ditto Slima ditto

I

26

954
535

Ditto Hay ditto

House and garden

2

32

11 2 31
1 18

—

61

Barton Park House, etc. ...

4

I

5

60

Park Meadow

15

I

62

Middle Park

26

I

23

63

Little ditto

6

2

6

64

Upper ditto ...

16

3

4

65

Long ditto ...

10

1

8

66

Wood Lane Piece

20

26

67

Upper part of Lower Park...

11

3

25

68

Allotment in Wood Lane ...

1

2

11

69

Middle part of Lower Park

11

35

70

Bottom part of ditto

6

28

71

Rickyard Close

3

35

72

Spires Meadow

6

14

73

Little Spires

6

3

3°

75

Lower ditto

13

19

74

Middle ditto

15

2

2

59

Upper ditto ...

8

1

6

58

Elkin's Pingle

4

3

35

188 2 32

Ironmonger, E.

409
408

House, etc 1

Ditto /

—

39

Ironmonger, R.

752

Ditto

—

16

Johnstone, C.

631

Allotment on Swinon

16

P., Esq.

Common.

632

Ditto

3

32

630

Newbold Meadow

6

2

32

634

Statham's Meadow

4

23

635

Small Pratt's Close

1

1

30

633

Plantation

3

H

636

Road to Newbold

27

637

Great Pratt's Close

3

1

5

208

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A. R. P.

A. R. P.

638

Causeway Meadow

4 24

640

Plantation

1 13

619

Filpots

4 2 38

26 3 14

Kent, Ann ..

129

House, etc

—

24

128

Ditto

1 15

558

Allotments in Wood Lane ..

O O 21

539

Ridding

3 3 11

5 7

Leadbetter, W.

512

House, etc

—

31

Lee, Jos.

5'3

Ditto

—

27

Levett, Theo-

1

Near Stringer's Breach with

3 3 1

philus, Esq.

lane.

2
43

Lane

Three houses, etc

22

3 3 23

2 17

45

Three gardens detached ...

31

038

690

Standard in River Trent ...

017

692

Ditto ditto

18

693

Ditto ditto

1 3 7

695

Ditto ditto

003

2 35

3i

Part of allotment in Bar
Lane.

3 31

282

Allotments in Dog's Head
Lane.

1 2 s

2 1 36
10

281A

Allotment in ditto

47

House, etc

1 21

52

Garden in Bar Lane

i 8

2 29

35

Blakenhall House yard moat

3 1 11

34

Kitchen garden

1 32

36

Shipton Field

19 3 10

33

Stockings

9 2 33

32

Lower park with pit

26 3 34

3°

Slang adjoining road

028

29

Cote Close

9 3 11

28

Upper park

24 2 10

27

Wild Orchard

9 1 17

23

Fletcher's Field

2 5 3 6

24

Pool

028

25

Ditto

1 22

26

Horse pasture

13 2 16

37

Oak Leys

14 3 11

38

Far Heath Close

10 26

39

Near ditto

112 6

40

Spring, etc

16 9

5'

Gravelpit Close

12 3 24

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

209

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

A. R. P.

So

Near Spring Close or Cow
pasture.

12

O II

49

Far ditto

8

3 3

48

Bowyer's Croft

7

3 1

44

Little Jackson's Close

2

2 26

42

Big ditto

10

2 19

4i

Lower spring ...

12

2 25

264 3 19

4

Far Stringers Breach

4

3 21

3A

Part of four acres

4

2 27

3

Ditto ditto

1 22

11

Nine Acre Piece

10

15

12

Fifteen Acre or Big Broomy
Field.

14

3

13

Foxholes ...

13

3 33

48 2 38

786

Land lying open to land in
Wichnor.

2 2

787

Part of Wichnor Gate Lane

1 14

O 3 l6

272

Bonthorn House, etc.

20

273

Garden

1 '5

270

Upper croft ...

2

1 19

269

Bonthorn ...

5

3 17

268

Second and third ditto

4

36

267

Bonthorn

5

263

Broomy fiat

7

11

264

Barn Piece

4

9

265

Ditto

1

266

Wood

3

3 33

271

Part of ditto

1

3 34

275

Plantation

31

274

Heath Close ...

3

3 9

278

Upper Close

5

7

279

Barn Close ...

2

2 3

281

Gravelly Flat

2

29

280

Barn Close

5

2 11

277

Little Flax Pleck and Bridge
Piece.

6

3 6

276

Three-cornered Piece

2

3 23

64 3 33

Lyon, C. W. ...

55i

Silverhill House, etc.

1

2 22

553

Allotments in Wood Lane...

3 6

540

Ridding Field

2

2 17

547

Homestead

8

2 22

546

Docky Piece ...

4

1 12

545

Eight Lands

2

3 6

552

Silverhill Meadow

5

3

565

Little Withy With

5

11

564

Big ditto

7

3 25

210

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

1

A.

R.

p.

A. R. P.

562

Fox Meadow, etc

5

I

9

563

House, etc

I

6

44 1 19

Marshall, W....

136

Ditto

—

15^

593

Allotments in Barton Field

—

4 1 3°

Mathews, T. ...

485

House, etc

—

26

Mewis, T.

366

Ditto

—

003

Mold, T.

493

Mousley's Croft and
Brindley's. -

—

4 35

604

Upper Small Meadow

1

2

!3

605

Lower ditto

1

I

'9

2 3 32

469

House, etc. ...

1

O

3

470

Fox's Croft

1

3

39

Moore, Fr.

532

House, etc

302
31

Moore, Eliz. ...

304

Ditto

18

Moore, Mary...

3°5

Ditto

175

Mousley, B.,

204

New Close

4

1

37

Devisees of.

224

Passams Brook Close

2

1

8

6 3 5
1 7

106

House, etc

108

Farmhouse, etc.

1

2

3i

109

Brook Cow pasture ...

2

1

39

no

Ditto ditto

4

1

37

96

Open Hollands

5

2

18

436

Peckett's Piece

7

1

25

660

Ryelands, W. of Railway ...

2

14

659

Ditto ditto

3

21

664

Ryelands, E. of Railway ...

3

2

2

672

Row Meadow or Jack's
Close.

4

18

163

Palmer's Croft and Barn ...

2

23

195

Pump Close

4

2

33

196

Allotment, etc.

10

209

Little Cow pasture

2

1

22

804

Arlow Field Close

6

29

792

Big Arlow Field and Sitch...

12

1

24

794

Little Arlow Field

4

1

3 2 '

797

Slang, etc

1

22

815

Trent Furlong

4

10

817

Osier Bed

1

10

816

Trent Furlong and Barn ...

4

2

3°

820

Bit at bottom of Catholme
Hill.

5

821

Catholme Hill

3

2

23

708

Allotments in Shepherd's
Meadow.

3

3

26

712

Ingsty Meadow

3

3

3 1

i 1

792A

Allotments in Wilkes' Lane

13

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

211

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R.

p.

A. R. P.

828

In Catholme Meadow on
Crook Doles.

I

20

836

Ditto on Ditch Doles

3

11

839

Ditto ditto

1

21

851

Ditto ditto

2

2

855

Ditto on Close Leys

2

5

889

Ditto on Slima Leys

1

16

890

Ditto ditto

1

19

908

Ditto ditto

1

3i

918

Ditto on Reedholme Leys ...

2

20

921

Ditto ditto

1

11

936

Ditto on Broad Doles

1

19

938

Ditto ditto

1

15

944

Ditto ditto

1

6

946

Ditto on Hay Doles

2

27

950

Ditto ditto

2

24

957

Ditto ditto

2

26

960

Ditto ditto

2

35

971

Ditto ditto

2

20

977

Ditto on Woodbine Leys ...

1

1

3i

96 3 27

Mousley, W.

147

Houses, etc

2

8

179

Garden

16

180

Hall Orchard...

2

1

3°

213

Brook Close ...

4

1

26

241

Little Pellets Croft

4

2

34

254

Big ditto

11

1

3°

255

Garden

34

774

Mill Close and Stew

4

2

12

772

Second Mill Bridge Piece ...

4

29

771

First ditto ditto

3

3

35

826

In Catholme Meadow on
Crook Doles.

2

6

827

Ditto ditto

3

24

829

Ditto ditto

1

20

830

Ditto ditto

1

17

831

Ditto ditto

1

15

835

Ditto on Ditch Doles

1

31

837

Ditto ditto

1

24

842

Ditto ditto

1

22

846

Ditto ditto

3

15

850

Ditto ditto

1

35

852

Ditto ditto

3

26

853

Ditto on Close Ley Doles ...

1

2

14

854

Ditto ditto

2

856

Ditto ditto

2

15

857

Ditto ditto

2

26

861

Ditto ditto

2

12

862

Ditto ditto

2

18

863

Ditto ditto

2

13

O 2

212

A HISTORY OK TIIF, PARfSH Ol- TATI.NHILL

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities,

864

867
869
870
872
«73
874
877
879
880
88i
882
883
885

886
887
888
891
892
894
896

897
899
900
901
902

9°3

904
905
906
907
910

9'4
941A

943
95'
956

959

964
966
978

979
980
981
982
983

In Catholme Meadow on

Close Ley Doles.
Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Five Leys Close
In Catholme Meadow on 1

Slima Doles.
Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto ...|

Ditto ditto ...j

Ditto ditto ...j

Ditto ditto ...!

Ditto ditto ...I

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto ...i

Ditto ditto ...I

Ditto ditto

Ditto on Slima Leys ...;

Ditto on Reedholme Leys ,..(
Ditto on Broad Doles ...j
Ditto ditto

Ditto on Hay Doles
Ditto ditto

In Catholme Meadow on 1

Hay Doles. 1

Ditto ditto I

Ditto ditto

Ditto on Woodbine Leys ...'

Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto I

Ditto ditto 1

Ditto ditto j

Ditto ditto I

o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o

2

o

20

18
'4
3
4
8

n

6
o
o

37

2

26

O 2

34

O J

'9

O I

20 1

O I

20 j

r

•5

1

22

1

26

1

14

1

26 1

3

f6

1

29 j

1

29

1

34 i

1

33 !

1

28 i

1

34

3

28

1 2

5

;

3° i

1

8 !

1

8

2

26

2

29 ,

1 1

18

1

2

29

1 1

12

2

5

1 1

34

2

3

2

5

2

1

2

7 j

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

213

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A. R. P.

A.

R. P.

984

In Catholme Meadow on
Woodbine Leys.

2 10

985

Ditto ditto

2 19

740

Ingsty Furlong West of Rail-
way.

1 2 11

704

Ditto East

2 2 18

3'7

Allotment on Efflinch

007

Common.
House, etc. ...

8l
O

3 32
1 16

146

—

150

Croft

—

O

1 20

Nichols, Eliz —

247

Pingle...

—

I

30

250

Allotment on Efflinch
Common.

16

250A

Ditto ditto

1

1 16

33'

Brook Close ...

4 2 34

O

610

Allotments in Far Small
Meadow.

3 3 3°

8

2 24

777

Hatchett's Flat

—

3

2 4

603

Allotments in Near Small
Meadow.

1 3 18

Osborn, S.

191

House, etc. ...

1 27

3ii

Garden on Efflinch Common

24

2 11
25

Palmer, T.

533

House, etc. ...

—

Price, Jesse ...

293

Part of Spellow Field

—

1

1

Robinson, T. ...

653

Row Meadow Furlong West
of Railway.

2 3 38

674

Ditto East

327

6

2 5

Robinson, Eliz.

693

In Catholme Meadow on
Hay Doles.

— •

2 24

Rowley, W.

261

House, etc

1 9

262

Croft

2 3 32

780A

Blackacre ...

1 2 3

4

3 4

Riley, W.

404

Room over house

—

28

443

Breach Meadow

1 1 25

444

Part of Big Breach

1 2 17

3

O 2

Sanders, W. ..

39°

Three houses and gardens . .

—

27

416

Ditto ditto

—

1 10

521

House, etc

27

522

Orchard

1 23

2 IO

669

Row Meadow

—

5 1

5ii

House, shops, etc. ...

1 11

154

Buildings in Fitchett Lane..

23

503

Croft

. 2 1 14

214

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R.

p.

A. R.

p.

609

Allotment in Middle Small
Meadow.

1

3

15

440

Three-cornered and Long
Breach.

5

1

438

Newbold Close

3

3

32

773

Allotment in Mill Lane

35

773A

Mill Close

2

3

17

843

In Catholme Meadow on
Ditch Doles.

1

23

858

Ditto on Close Ley Doles ...

2

20

780

Blackacre

3

2

25

320

Healey's Close and barn ...

5

23

310

Efflinch Common Close

2

2

314

Allotment on Efflinch Com-
mon.

9

3i8

Ditto ditto

5

319

Adders' Croft

3

3

32

82

Allotment in Bar Lane

i

4

83

Ditto ditto

2

12

S 6l

Allotment in Wood Lane ...

14

33 i

37

Sanders, Emma

200

House, etc

14

201

Upper Rye Croft

1

34

203
134

Lower ditto

Four houses, etc.

1

2

3

2 3
1

22

Savage, W. ...

137

House, etc

—

4

Scarratt, J. ...

559

Garden in Wood Lane

—

20

117

House, etc

1

28

534

Croft

2

4

536

Ridding Close

2

3

11

616

Small Meadow Pingle

1

3

15

961

In Catholme Meadow on
Hay Doles.

2

3°

962

Ditto ditto

2

27

6 3

35

Shaw, Eliz. ...

367

House, etc

7

Shaw, Fr., jun.

169

Ditto

2

22

172

Croft

2

1

32

848

In Catholme Meadow on
Ditch Doles.

3

25

3 3

39

749

House, etc

—

11

Shaw, sen.

231

Ditto

1

23

232

Outbuildings, etc

1

S 2

233

Home Croft

2

2

15

260

Barn Close

2

27

236

Bottom Close

2

1

240

Far Heath Leys

4

39

239

Heath, Meadow

3

2

1

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

215

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R.

P.

A.

R. P.

917

Reedholme Leys on Cath-
olme Close.

2

O

35

928

Catholme Meadow ...

7

2

15

26
O

O 27
O 13

168

Allotment

—

848A

In Catholme Meadow on
Ditch Doles.

—

O

3 25

931

Repton's Close

—

2

2 21

Shaw, Ann

36S

House, etc. ...

—

9

Shaw, W.

167

Ditto

—

O

1 5

171

Parlour's Croft

—

2

2 18

733

Brown Fallow

—

2

10

Shipton, J.

560

Allotments in Wood Lane ...

—

O

17

Shilton, Eliz. ...

763

Garden on Lincroft Common

—

13

Shilton, Jos. ...

446

Big Breach

—

4

3 32

615

Breach

—

2

1 3i

614

Far Breach ...

—

2

2 7

Shorthose, J. ...

162

House, etc. ...

—

O

1 16

Smith, Widow

658

Lincroft Meadow

3

3

11

949

Catholme Meadow on Hay
Doles.

1

1

3°

955

Ditto ditto

2

34

5

3 35

Stone, J.

590

Two houses, etc.

—

1 1

Stone, W.

502

Plaster Flat

—

4

3 6

Stone, Thos.

102

Two houses and gardens ...

—

3 13

Exors.

103

Open Hollands

2

1

24

100

Ditto

4

1

22

81

Allotments in Bar Lane

1

19

601

Near Small Meadow

2

32

834

In Catholme Meadow on
Ditch Doles.

3

23

838

Ditto ditto

1

20

845

Ditto ditto

1

19

952

In Catholme Meadow on
Hay Doles.

2

33

884

Catholme Piece

3

2

32

13

3 24

Stone, Sam. ...

452A

Small meadow subject to

road.
House, etc.

—

3

3 15

Strettor, Deb...

594

20

595

Croft

1

10

1 30

Styche, W. ...

379

Crown lands

12

34

993

Piece cut off by railway on
west.

37

818
819

Osier bed 1. •,, .,
Catholme Hill } kid together

{?

1

37
38

722

Mill Close

4

25

724

Big Mill Close

7

3°

2l6

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

j

A.

R.

p.

A. R. P.

725

Osier bed

O

30

726

Garden

O

34

727

Osier bed ...

I

34

30 O 29

Sutton, Rob. ...

347

House, etc. ... ,

—

OO15

Tinsley, J.

755

Allotment on Lincroft Com-
mon.

—

O I 36

Tooby, Mrs.

120

Three houses...

—

26

M. A.

181

House, etc

—

I 28

121

Hingley's Croft

—

2 3 17

596

Greethill, etc

—

2 2 12

Trent and Mer-

322

Part of Round or Rowell's

O

'9

sey Canal,

Gorse.

Proprietors

321

Part of Healey's Close

O

3 1

of.

285

Canal and towing path
between Statham and
Catholme Bridges.

1

2

25

3°9

Ditto between Catholme
and Mill Bridges.

2

O

26

34i

Ditto between Mill and
Barton Turn Bridge.

5

1

12

639

Ditto between Barton Turn
and Newbold Bridge.

3

O

1

642

Ditto between Newbold and
Newbold Inclosures.

1

2

37

14 O 31

35°

Three Tuns Public House :
wharf.

O

37

Tumor, J.,

587

Brickiln Close

4

I

6

Devisees of.

198

House, etc. ...

3

18

197

Webb's Croft".

2

'9

199

Home Croft

4

2

4

202

Rye Croft

4

2

39

208

New Close ...

4

3

29

230

Brook Close ...

5

29

296

NearEfflinch

6

1

20

295

Far ditto

4

2

20

297

Efflinch Common Piece

1

1

4

291

Little Close on Trueman's
Croft.

1

3

7

283

Broomy or Abberley's Croft

3

1

23

284

Doghead and Catshead ...

2

3

31

286

Navigation Meadow

4

3

10

287

Allotment at Catholme
Bridge.

1

783

Black Flat

4

26

784

Statham's Close

5
4
3

2

23

23

31

6

728

Mill Close "\

3
3

766

Upper Butter Sitch

764

Lower ditto

6

1

a history of the parish of tatenhill.

217

Landowners.

No. Description.

Quantities.

A.

R. P.

A. R.

p.

847

In Catholme Meadow on
Ditch Doles.

3 "

859

Ditto on Close Ley Doles ...

1

31

865

Ditto ditto

2 25

866

Ditto ditto

2 27

876

Ditto ditto

2

919

Ditto on Reedholme Leys ...

1 13

948

Ditto on Hay Doles

2 33

972

Ditto ditto

1

39

987

Bull Pike

1 16

785A

Allotments at Statham's
Bridge.

4

83 2

7

.

785

Two Houses, etc.

—

O O

25

124

House, etc

—

O O

20

Watkins, J. ...

79

Ditto in Barr Lane

—

O O

16

131

Three Houses, etc., and
Croft.

—

O I

9

126

Croft, etc

1

22

607

Allotment in Middle Small
Meadow.

3 15

1 3

37

Webb, Thos.,

300

Efflinch Common Close

. — .

1 1

38

Esq.

516

Four Houses, etc. ...

—

1

517

Croft

— :

3

5

326

Little RowelFs Gorse

1

1 10

325

Middle ditto

2

3 38

4 1

g

419

Two Houses and Gardens ...

—

1

24

324

Big Rowell's Gorse ...

2

1 25

336

Little ditto

3

1 17

5 3

2

418

Two Houses, etc.

—

1

15

335

Rowell's Gorse .

—

3 2

33

544

Ridding Close and Intake ...

7

34

573

Red Flat

9

2 16

574

Riddings

21

3 21

5 74 A

Smith's Hill ...

21

1 27

580

Peckett's Pike

1

24

47i

Croft opposite Nuttall
House.

3

2 8

461

School Flat

4

1 9

457

Sandy Flat, etc.

3

2 6

458

Sandy Flat

4

1 35

592

Near Barton Field

4

3 18

589

Far ditto

6

3 14

435

Old Cow pasture

8

3 33

434

James' Hay

10

1 21

425

Moor Lane Croft

6

12

652

Row Meadow Close

6

i

2 11

218

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R.

p.

A. R. P.

352

Seven Gardens at Barton
turn.

3

35

353

Heavy Moor

8

22

354

Spinny on Bottom Croft ..

11

35i

Ingsty Furlong

16

3

18

374

Little Crown Lands...

4

3

38

329

Far Brook Close, Blackacre,
etc.

9

19

253

Efflinch

6

1

11

802

Spit pits

3

1

26

801

Ditto

3

2

34

800

Three-cornered Close

3

1

22

799

Top part of Mill Close,
West of Railway.

3

5

798

Top part of Trent Furlong,
ditto.

1

'3

814

Trent Furlong, East of ditto

4

4

813

Mill Close ditto

4

1

3

188 O 30

355

Bottom's Croft

2

2

29

357
452

Little Bottoms

Small Meadow

3

18

5 3 7
1 37

Webb, Thos.,

_

Surgeon.

Weelock, G. ...

182

House, etc

1 19

Wesleyan Con-

507

Chapel, etc

—

006

ference.

Whiting, Mary

142

Bell Public House, etc.

1 9

White, James

402

House, etc

17

515

Five houses, etc

025

214

Fox's Croft

3 23

234

Four houses, etc.

—

1 22

235

Whiting's Close

—

7 1 21

403

House, etc

—

10

384

Ten houses and eleven
gardens.

—

3 29

381

Part of outbuilding, etc.

23

382

Garden

23

215

Greenhill

1

383
230

Garden

House, etc

10

1 1 16
24

Wilden, Thos.

_

228

House, Malthouse, etc.

2

3°

229

Croft

1

3

15

227

Wet Croft

4

3

13

226

Neep lands

4

3

33

223

Walker's Field, including
road.

1

2

1

112

Broomy Croft

3

3

15

788

Near Noman's Flat

3

8

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL. 219

Landowners. ; No.

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R.

P.

A.

R. P.

789

Far Noman's Flat ...

2

3

37

795

Arlow Field Close

2

3

12

841

In Catholme Meadow on
Ditch Doles.

1

20

844

Ditto ditto

1

17

868

Ditto on Close Ley Doles ...

2

22

922

Ditto on Reedholme Leys ...

1

12

915

Ditto ditto

1

27

916

Ditto ditto

1

3°

958

Ditto on Hay Doles

3

29

3 12

189

Garden

—

O

1 6

Wilks, Zach. ...

125

Two houses, Ranters'
Chapel, etc.

—

O

1 10

85

Garden in Barr Lane

—

19

Woolley, Thos.

487

Four houses, etc.

—

1 7

Wood, J.

606

Allotment in Middle Small
Meadow.

—

3 9

Wyatt, Horace

188

Two houses, etc.

—

20

398

House and gardens ...

1

12

187

Garden

17

1 29

Wyatt, R. H.,

399

House, offices, etc

3

21

Devisees of.

400

Gardens

2

23

390

Part of Meeks and Bul-
strode's Crofts.

1

3

17

389

Glazier's Croft

2

2

35

6

16
18

401

House, etc. ...

396

Ditto

—

16

359

Three houses, etc. ...

—

1 21

186

Two houses ...

15

212

Two gardens ...

16

31

395

House, etc. ...

—

21

183

Ditto

—

is

397

Ditto

—

23

184

Cox's Croft, etc.

2

3'

390A

Buildings, etc.

19

395A

Road

9

406

Upper Barn Croft ...

2

7

407

Plantation

11

414

Lower Barn Croft

4

413

Gravel pit

1

31

581

Upper part of Clay Hill

2

23

582

Lower or Great ditto
Allotment in Barton Field ...

12

29

583

5

7

584

Ditto ditto

4

3

9

454

Small Meadow Close

6

3

26

-

356

Yearnhill

3

1

4

220

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

No. '

Description.

Quantities.

A.

R.

p.

A. R.

p.

^28

Birch Tree Close

3

2

18

849

In Catholme Meadow on
Ditch Doles.

O

2

860

Ditto on Close Ley Doles...

O

2

16

871

Ditto ditto

O

2

18

909

Ditto on Slima Leys

O

1

37

911

Ditto ditto

O

2

12

92 s

Ditto on Reedholme Leys

O

1

IS

942

Ditto on Broad Doles

O

1

18

970

Ditto on Hay Doles

O

2

28

976

Ditto on Half Seven Swathes

O

1

37

50

S

211

Bear Croft, etc.

— •

1 3

14

40S

House, etc. ...

O

2

9

391

Garden

O

18

2

27

Rev. H. E. J.

I50A

Tithe Barn and part of Croft

36

Howard.

3°3A

Part of Garden on Efflinch

O

6

(Glebe).

Common.

148

Churchyard and site of
Church.

I

38

1 2

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Totals.

A.

R.

P.

A. R. P.

Allsopp, John

Wm. Allsop

014

Allsopp, Thomas

Wm. Allsop

—

O O 25

Antrobus, Sir Edmund,

Thos. Webb, Esq. ...

179

O

36

Bart.

Ditto on lease to J. Bid-

Thos. Webb, Esq. ...

29

I

30

dulph.

Wm. Gray

4

2

Ditto sub-leased

Miss Mary Bass

3

28

Thos. Webb, Esq. ...

1

1

12

Antrobus, Sir E., Bart. ...

Thos. Webb, Esq. ...

10

1

32

Horace Wyatt

27

3

36

Void

22

Joseph Ash

1

13

John Brown

18

Elizabeth Dawson

1

1

24

William Geary, sen. ...

20

Jane Seagrave

3

Elizabeth Shilton

3

3S

Robert Sutton, sen. ...

8

William Sutton

1

1

39

259 O 36

1

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

221

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Totals.

A. R.

P.

A.

R. P.

Arden, William

Himself

20 O

20

James Locker...

O I

37

20

2 17

Arkwright, Charles, Esq.

William Gray...

34 o

33

Himself

28 I

27

Lewis Meakin

37 3

21

William Sanders

ii 3

32i

Thomas Webb, sur-

i i

8

geon.

Edward Watkins, jun.

2 3

37

Thomas Webb, Esq....

4 2

22

121

I 20j

34

Arnold, Ann Wright

Prudence Moor and

—

Mary.

Atkin, John

Himself

—

2 26

Ball, James

Samuel Coulson

5 o

6

Himself

i i

9

6

1 15

Bamford, William

John Fletcher...

O O

15

Barker, James

Himself

O I

34

Baines, James

Ditto

I I

3 1

Barnett, Wm

John Goodman

O o

9

Himself

3 °

3°

George Mtoor

O ' O

18

Sarah Osborne
William Geary, sen. ...

o o

39

3

2 16

Barton Constable ...

5

Barton Female Society ...

Stephen Hawksworth

—

3

20

Barton Poor

Thomas Geary

O 2

29

Chas. Phillips John-

I I

20

stone, Esq.

William Rewley

6 i

3

Wm. Sanders

2 I

35

Wm. Mold

O O

32

Thos. Geary and

O I

10

Henry Sanders, jun.

Overseers of Barton ...

5 i

25

Catherine Keeling and

o o

24

others.

Joseph Tunnicliff and

O I

3

others.

17

Barton, Dunsfall, Taten-

Chas. Phillips John-

4 i

35

hill and Callingwood

stone, Esq.

Poor.

Elizabeth Shilton

2 2

6

7

1

Barton Township ...

Isaac Deaville

I 2

26

Elizabeth Shilton

O O

19

3 5

I

222

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities. ; Totals.

A.

R.

p.

A.

R. P.

Barton Free School

Wm. Thompson

O

3

35

John Goodman

o

3

2

Eliz. Shilton ...

o

o

34

3 3 1

Barton, Perpetual Curate

Rev. Henry Gisborne

I

I

9

of.

Cooper.

Wm. Gray

7

3

26

John Barratt ...

2

2

20

Thomas Webb, Esq...

9

2

18

Wm. Mousley

o

3

36

1 29

Birch, William

Himself

3i

3

35

Wm. Arden

4

3

33

Samuel Coulson

o

3

36

Frances Geary

o

i

19

William Gregory and

o

2

25

others.

Charles Limer

5

2

28

Void

o

2

33

Robert Sutton

o

O

18

45
19

1 27
14

Birmingham and Derby

Themselves

Junction Railway.

Bradley, Thomas ...

Himself

—

29

Bridgewood, Sarah's Exors.

Mary Dawson

—

4

29

Brown, Thomas

George Birch (Lessee)

—

2 29

Burton Feoffees ...

John Styche

—

3

3 2 4

Butler, Richard Fowler,

Himself

2 3

2

31

Esq.

John Bestwick

o

I

26

Thomas Orgill

o

3

Francis Shaw, jun. ...

193

i

27

218
1

Causer, Thomas

Himself

1 4
33

Challinor, William

Himself and others ...

o

o

12

Charles Gettingsbury

o

o

8

Chamberlain, James

Joseph Clark

20
4

Chamberlain, Mary

Herself

4

Chamberlain, Richard

John Holland and
others.

o

o

21

Himself

I

I

9i

Samuel Coulson

J

I

18

William Price...

o

I

34

5

19

Chamberlain, Richard

Charles Tricklebank...

(gardener).

Chamberlain, Thomas

Samuel Coulson

2

2 28

Clark, Henry

Thomas Smith and
others.

18

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

223

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Totals.

A. R.

p.

A.

R. P.

Cook, John

Ann Nichols ...

—

O

26

Cook, Edward

Edward Allsop

—

O

8

Cooper, John Byker

Himself

16

George Birch, jun. ...

1 2

1

Mary Dawson

3

33

Francis Geary

4

1

William Sanders

12 2

23

21

1 34

Cooper, William ...

Himself

—

27

34

Coulson, Samuel

Himself and others ...

37

Himself

7

19

Joseph Dennett and

5

others.

Ditto

35

Thomas Bradley

2

8

16

Cox, John, Devisees of ...

Wm. Dugmore and
others.

—

12

Cox, Isabella

Widow Crannidge ...

—

1

Coxon, John

Himself

17 i

1

John Bakewell and

18

others.

17

1 19

Coxon, William, sen.

Himself

9

9

George Causer and

3

others.

-_

George Causer and

14

James Penny.

9

26

Crannidge, Walter

Himself

1

4

Wm. Crannidge

2

5

Wm. Keeling, jun. ...

20

1 29

Croxhall, Richard

James Hazledene and
Henry Mewis, sen.

—

1 10

Croxhill, Robert, jun.

Robert Croxhall, sen.

—

j

1 1

Dawson, Mary

Herself

—

4

3 37

Disbrowe, Sir Edward

Frederick Leigh

58 2

17

Cromwell, Bart.

Cooper.

William Doleman

4

13

Isaac Deaville

3

5

John Bestwick

2

r 3

John Startin ...

21

Thomas Webb, Esq....

4i 3

27

108

1 16
10

Dugmore, Thomas

Himself

—

Emery, John's Devisees ...

Ellen Jones

—

1 16

Emery, Thomas ...

Walter Morris and

—

33

;

Samuel Pardoe.

Fearn, Thomas

Himself

—

19

224

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Totals.

A. R.

p.

A.

R. P.

Fletcher, William...

Himself

o o

38

Thomas Bakewell and

o o

26

Void.

I 1i\

Faux, Robert, wife of

William Gray...

—

16

15

Geary, Francis

Himself

—

1 9

Geary, George

Himself and John
Shipton.

—

1 30

Geary, Wm., sen.

Himself

—

15

Gilbert, Wm

Francis Hardy

2 O

22

James Chamberlain ...

I I

35

Void and Himself ...

O O

28

Himself

I 2

1

5

1 6

Girls' School of Barton,

Widow Keeling

28

Trustees of.

*

Govern, Andrew ...

Ann Bush and others

38

Goring, Thomas ...

Himself

—

15

1 1

Gray, Elizabeth

Herself

—

13

Gascoyne, Henry George

Elizabeth Bowler and
others.

—

30

Gray, William

Henry John Lea and
others.

o o

33

Himself

Samuel Coulson

38 3

6

38

Hall, Charles

1 2

16

3 39

John Wilks and Henry

13

Mewis, jun.

Himself

26 3

32

28

Hanson, William, sen. ...

James Lockett

_

2 21

15

1 1

Hanson, John, sen.

Himself

Harding, John

Himself

1 3

23

Joseph Stanley
Himself

33

2

Harding, James

15
17

Harding, Thomas, sen. ...

Thomas Harding,
jun., and Himself.

1

l

Himself

35
3°

Samuel Coulson
Himself

3

3

2 26

Hawks worth, Stephen

1 2

39

William Holland and

1

others.
James Causer...

1

Hewkin, Casper

3 39
10

Hixon, Edward

Himself

5

2 35

Hixon, Sarah

John Price and Her-

24

self.

William Writtle

2 2

31

2

3 15

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

225

Landowners.

Occupiers.

| Quantities.

Totals.

A. R.

p.

A. R. P.

Highways, Surveyors of ...

Thomas Bradley

2

Themselves

1

3i

1 2 31

Holland, Richard

Rev. John Dashwood
and others.

3

34

Horace Wyatt

22 2

1

Himself

1

22

James and Daniel

74 3

17

Ordish.

Thomas Spears and

15

Thos. Wright.

William Swindale

3

21

Thos. Webb, Esq. ...

11 3

13

in 2 3

Holland, Win., Devisees of

Isaac Thunnicliff and
John Stokes.

22

Thos. Woolley, sen. ...

3 2

23

3 3 5

Holland, Wm., and Thos.

John Goodman

—

35

Woolley.

Hollier, John Bailey

John Smith

—

1 34

Hollier, Mary

John Styche

—

2 30

Hollier, Walter

Wm. Gray

—

2 2 19

Horobin, John

Himself

36

Thomas Elmes and

20

others.

1 16

Horton, Rt. Hon. Sir

John Bladen

61 1

15

Robert John Wilmot,

Joseph Bell

35

Bart.

Widow Dagley and
others.

1

IS

William Doleman ...

4 2

25

Isaac Deaville

37

11

Wm. Sanders

11 2

31

Josept Reeves, sen. ...

1

18

Wm. Kent

188 2

32

304 1 22

Ironmonger, Edward

Himself and Joseph
Storer.

—

39

Ironmonger, Richard

James Sylvester and
Himself.

—

16

Johnstone, Chas. Phillips,

Esq.
Kent, Ann

Himself

—

26 3 14

Herself

24

Thomas Webb (Sur-

5 °

7

geon).

5 31

Leadbetter, Wm

Himself

—

31

Lie, Joseph

Himself

27

22§

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Totals.

A. R. P.

A. R. P.

Levett, Theophilus, Esq....

Mary Copestake

3 3 23

Eliz. Robinson and

038

others.

Thomas Orgill

2. 35

William Penny

2 1 36

Himself

10

Joseph Bell

2 29

Wm. and John Shaw

264 3 19

Thomas Shipton

48 2 38

Wm. Stretton

3 16

Wm. Whiting

64 3 33

389 2 7

Lyon, Charles Walter

Himself

—

44 1 19

Marshall, William

David Sanders and
Himself

15J

Himself

4 1 3°

4 2 5}

Mathews, John

Himself i

—

26

Mewis, John, sen

Himself

—

003

Mold, John

Thomas Webb, Esq....

4 35

Horace Wyatt

2 3 32

Chas. Walter Lyon ...

3° 2

10 29
31

Moore, Francis

Himself

.—

Moore, Elizabeth

Wm. Lindsey

—

18

Moore, Mary

Thomas Warrington...

—

17S

Mousley, Benjamin,

John Byker Cooper ...

6 3 5

Devisees of.

Wm. Coxon, jun.

017

John Styche

96 3 27

103 3 39

M ousley, William

Himself

81 3 32

John Knight

1 16

Stephen Hawksworth

1 20

82 2 30

Nichols, Elizabeth

Stephen Hawksworth

1 30

Charles Bakewell

1 16

Wm. Coxon, sen.

8 2 24

Thomas Wilden

324

Horace Wyatt

1 3 18

15 1 12
2 11

Osborne, Sarah

Herself.

—

Palmer, John

Himself

—

25

Price, Jessee

Wm. Barrett

—

1 1

Robinson, John

Himself

■ —

625

Robinson, Elizabeth

Chas. Bakewell

• — ■

2 24

Rowley, William

Himself

—

4 3 4

Riley, William

Eliz. Robinson and
Himself.

28

Himself

3 2

3 O 5<"1

D U U

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

227

V

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Totals.

A. R.

p.

A. R. P.

Sanders, William

John Faulkner
others.

and

27

Richard Allen

and

i

10

others.

Void

• >.

2

10

Wm. Kent ...

5. 1

Himself

...

33 1

37

39 3 4

Sanders, Emma

Simon Oakden

2 3

1 1

John Shorthose

and

1

22

others.

3 33

Savage, William

Himself

—

004

Scarratt, John

William Allsop

20

Himself

6 3

35

7 15

Shaw, Elizabeth

John Bell

« . .

—

007

Shaw, Francis, jun.

Wm. Bates

3 3

39

John Bestwick

...

11

4 10

Shaw, Francis, sen, ...

Wm. Gray

26

27

Eliz. Ironmonger

13

James Mewis ...

• ••

3

25

Himself

• ■■

2 2

21

.

29 3 6

Shaw, Ann, jun. ...

Henry Chamberlain ...

—

009

Shaw, William

Eliz. Ironmonger

...

1

5

Wm. Bates

■ ■■

2 2

18

Wm. Gray

2

10

4 3 33
17

Shipton, John

Himself

Shilton, Elizabeth

Herself

...

—

13

Shilton, Joseph

Thomas Webb
' geon).

(sur-

4 3

32

Himself

• ..

2 1

31

Samuel Coulson

...

2 2

7

9 3 3°

Shorthose, John

Himself

...

—

1 16

Smith, Widow

Herself

—

5 3 35

Stone, John

Thos. Smith
Himself.

and

—

Oil

Stone, William

Samuel Stone ...

_'

4 3 6

Stone, Thomas's Exors. ...

John Sanders
Samuel Stone.

and

3

13

Samuel Stone ...

...

13 3

24

14 2 17

Stone, Samuel ...

Himself

...

—

3 3 15

Stretton, Deborah

Herself

. ..

—

1 30

Styche, William

John Styche ...

...

—

30 29

Sutton, Robert, sen.

Himself

...

~

15

228

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Totals.

A.

R.

P.

A.

R P.

Tinsley, John

James Bull

—

I 36

Tooby, Mrs. Mary Ann ...

John Bell, sen., and
others.

o

O

26

Herself

o

I

28

Wm. Gray

2

3

17

Joseph Ash

2

2

12

6

3

Trent and Mersey Canal,

In hand

14

O

3'

Proprietors of.

Elizabeth Shilton

o

37

14

i 28

Turnor, John's Devisees

George Woodward ...

8.3

2

7

Mathew Downing and

25

Thos. Sutton.

Valentine Price and

o

o

20

John Warrington.

83

3 12

Watkins, John

Himself

o

o

16

William Keeley, jun.,

o

I

9

and others.

John Shorthose

I

3

37

2

1 22

Webb, Thomas, Esq.

Thomas Bradley

I

i

38

Joseph Austin and

i

others.

Richard Allen

o

3

5

James Mewis

4

i

8

Thomas Burton, sen.,

o

i

24

and others.

William Riley

5

3

2

John Rowley and

o

i

15

Jane Seagrave.

Thomas Welden

3

2

33

Himself ..,

1 88

O

3°

Horace. Wyatt

5

3

7

Webb, Thomas (Surgeon)

Himself

_

211

2

1 37

Weelock, George

Himself

—

1 19

Wesleyan Conference

Trustees of Wesleyan
Chapel.

—

6

Whiting, Mary

Herself

1 9

White, John

John Biddulph

—

17

John Clark and others

—

2 s

Himself

3

23

Thomas Pool and

1 22

others.

William Gray

7

1 21

John Mewis, jun.

10

John Mewis, jun., and

3 29

others.

George Birch

1

1 16

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATEMHILL.

229

Landowners.

Occupiers.

Quantities.

Totals.

A

R.

P.

A. R. P.

Wilden, Thomas ...

James Mewis

O

24

Himself

29

3

12

29 3 36

Wilks, Michael

Himself

1 6

Wilks, Zachariah

William Barnes and
others.

1

10

Charles Bakewell

19

1 29

Woolley, Thomas, jun. ...

William Brittain and
others.

—

1 7

Wood, John

Samuel Coulson

—

°39

Wyatt, Horace ... ,,.

Thomas Shipton and
Mathew Goodber.

20

Himself

1

29

Wyatt, Robert Harvey's

Mrs. Wilson

6

16

Trustees.

Wm. Greatorex

18

James Derry

16

Wm. Hall and others

1

21

Wm. Merry and

31

Michael Wilks.

Void

21

Wm. Price

15

Frances Holland

23

Horace Wyatt

5°

5

Henry Hallam

1

3

14

Reverend John Dash-

2

27

wood.

59 3 7

2807 13

Reverend Henry Edward

William Mousley and

1 2

John Howard, Rector

others.

of Tatenhill (Glebe).

Total acreage

2809 13

Total rent charge .£713 iSs. od.

P 2

230

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATF.NHILL.

The Township of Wichnor.

1878.

(Not Tithable.)

No. on Map.

Description.

Quantities.

51

52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62

63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
7i
72

73
74

75
76
77
78
82

83
84

85
86

87
88
89
90

91

'34
135
136
137
138
'39

River and waste water

Hall, gardens, etc.

Stables and yard

Plantation

Piggeries

Plantation

Paddock

House, farm, etc.

Kitchen garden...

Plantation

The terrace

Garden ...

Paddock

Nursery ...

Intake

Paddock...

Ditto

Park Meadow ...

Paddock

Plantation
Fagness Meadow

Fagness

Plantation

Ditto

Intake from Park

The Park

The Coppice

Croft

Twichells Meadow
Two cottages ...
Twichells
Twichells Rough
Twichells

Croft

House, etc

Intake

High Field

Little Brooms Piece
Coppice Corner...
Blackenall Haddon
Further Haddon

Part of Haddon

Hither Haddon

Plantation

A.

3

3

10

1

37

3

17

10

1

31

1

11

1

1

8

1

2

32

3

1

33

3

5

3

19

2

3

33

1

3

5

1

10

12

4

3

20

5

10

4

8

13

2

16

18

3

14

1

30

1

3

22

2

3

35

195

3

10

52

1

10

6

2

2

12

2

16

2

15

3

2

18

19

2

30

11

1

34

1

2

21

1

33

1

1

16

10

3

25

9

2

28

11

11

13

1

15

8

29

8

1

13

12

6

2

35

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

231

No. on Map.

Description.

Quantities.

140
141
142

143

144

145
146

147
148
149
150

151
152

153
154
155
156

157
158

159

160

161

162

163

164

165

166

167

168

169

170

172

173

174

175

176

177

178

179

180

181

182

183

184

185

186

187

188

189

190

Middle Grave

Part of Great Sale Close

Ditto ditto

Green Hill Butts

Stoney Furlong

Hither Broad Hollow ...

Middle ditto

Plantation

Further Broad Hollow...

Plantation

Lords Flatt

Hither Haddon

Plantation

Ditto

Ditto and road

Ditto

Pool and plantation

House, etc

Intake from Park

Plantation

Ditto

Ditto

Ditto

House and garden

Shrubbery

Plantation

Little Meadow

Intake from river
Part of Lawn Meadow
Lawn Meadow ...

Plantation

Part of Lawn Meadow
Plantation and gravel pit

Park Leys

Part of Lower Lawn ...
Ditto ditto

Ditto ditto

Part of Lawn Leys

Hall Leys

Osier bed

Part of Hall Leys

Wild Orchard

Osier bed

Hall Orchard

Foldyard

House and garden

Orchard ...

Road

Outbuildings and yard...
Road

A.

R.

p.

12

2

II

I

35

5

O

6

IO

O

23

16

3

10

15

1

35

8

36

3

17

9

1

2

2

38

10

3

32

7

3

6

2

2

22

1

3

3 2

1

28

3

1

11

3

2

29

1

1

13

13

11

23

34

3*

36

1

39

2

3

13

2

3°

2

2

35

38

5

3

16

47

30

1

2

7

H

2

33

4

3

33

20

2

25

8

3

26

3

3

13

4

7

11

1

18

24

3

28

8

11

8

2

3

10

1

13

18

2

24

24

1

37

2

27

20

2

35

1

10

232

A -HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATKNHILL.

No. on Map.

Description.

Quantities.

191
192

193

194

195
196

197
198
230
231
232
233
234
235
236

237
238

239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252

.253
254

255

255A

256

257

258

259

260

261

262

263

264

265

266

267

268

269

270

Croft ... ...

Two houses and gardens

Long Lands

Long Land Close

Baggerley's Hither Intake
Ditto ditto

Middle Intake

Webb's Wood

Part of Ferny Lees

Ditto ditto

Part of Breach Close

Paddock and sheep pens

Garden '. '

Part of Oat hill

Part of Breach Close

Part of Oat hill

Mill Flat... ,

Three cottages and gardens

Upper Had Croft

Draycott Croft

Nether Had Croft '.

Gate Close

Top Ferney Lees

Ners Gate Close

Pool

Plantation and pool

Intake

House and garden

Heath Intake

Heath Intake

Piper's Flatt

Broad Croft

Garden

Drive and road

Walker's Croft

House Field '

The Warren

Osier bed

Ditto

House and garden ...

Farm buildings and yard

Part of The Warren ...

Two cottages and schoolhouse
Church and churchyard ..'.

Ox Holme ...

Ditto ... ...

Osier bed

Great Holme

Part of River Trent and waste water

A.

R

6

I

I

9

I

6

2

9

3

7

3

10

2

14

1

9

7

2

9

2

1

6

3

5

1

7

1

10

1

1

13

13

1

12

1

5

7

13

1

1

1

2

10

1

1

11

2

9

17

8

o

3
6

15
13
o
o
o
o

5
o
o

5
9
o

22
5

1

o

3
o

3
2
2
2
1
o

p.

3i
6

35
17
23
33

25
20

34
20
20
28
26
4

25

23
32

3
10

o
28
28
36
23
16

13

26

o

22

24
32
26
20

3
38

8
11
30
21
3°
32
14

6

7
38

8

9
32
39

A HISTORY , OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

233

No. on Map.

Description.

271

Intake ...

272

Meadows

273

Watercourse

274

Fallow Holme

275

Watercourse

276

Little Close

277

Watercourse

278

Three cottages ...

279

Meadow

280

Part of Mill Fleam ...

281

Waste land

282

Ditto

283

Garden

284

Ditto

285

Ditto

286

Ditto

287

Ditto

288

Part of three graves ...

289

Ditto ditto

290

Part of Sitch Piece ... \

291

Ditto ■ ditto

292

Croft

293

House, blacksmith's shop, etc

294

House, etc

295

Catholme Field...

296

Occupation Road

297

Bridge Croft

298

Croft

299

Ditto

300

House, garden, etc

301

Rickyard

302

Outbuildings and yard

303

Croft

304

River course

3°S

George's Close ...

306

River Trent

3°7

Bratt Holme

308

Mill Fleam and Dam ...

3°9

Site of Forge Mills

3.1°

Intake from river

3"

Croft

312

Cottages and gardens ...

313

Selford

3M

Part of river

3I5A

Selford

3I5B

Part of ditto

3*5C

Meadow

316

Goose Acres

317

Part of Bottom Close ...

318

Ditto

Quantities.

A.

R.

p.

O

I

23

4

2

16

O

27

7

3

3°

1

8

2

3

8

2

26

4

6

2

37

8

34

21

1

10

28

29

1

16

5

22

18

3

34

13

3

5

22

2

1

12

7

2

36

10

2

28

1

10

3

3

14

2

2

17

2

8

2

13

1

38

38

2

34

2

2

23

4

3

9

3

18

21

5

4

30

3

20

13

1

25

2

2

3

13

1

3

3°

1

1

14

1

24

2

2

13

11

1

10

15

3

24

10

2

22

234

A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF TATENHILL.

No. on Map.

Description.

Quantities.

319

320
321
322
323
324
3 2 5
326

327
328

329
33°
33'
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
34°
341
342
343
344

345
346

Coney-Gray Ford Close

Rickyard

Lord's Flat in Middle Field
Dalacre Close ...
Part of Further Hill Close
Further Hill Close

Osier bed

Plantation

Middle Hill Close
Part of Hither Hill Close
Ditto ditto

Catholme Butt Close ...
Part of Selford Shoot ...

Osier bed

Birch Furlong Leys
Crooket Lands
Part of River
Osier bed
Ditto

Long Lands
Stoney Lands
Lords Close
Osier bed
Further Close
Intake from river

Ditto

All these the property of Mr. Levett.

Land by the river belonging to Lord
Lichfield.

Land occupied by Railway sidings,
railroad and station belonging to
the Midland and L.N.W. Railway.

Total acreage

A.

9

o

17
15
10
2r
o
2

'5
8
8

13
4
o

17

25

7

i

o

19
28

13
o

4
o
o

16

R.

2
2
3
2
O

3
I
o

I
3
3
2
1
2
2
o
2
2
o

2

3
1
1
1
1
o

p.
o

8

8

7

27

38

6

22

10

10

10

8

32
1
22
30
39
6

30
33
10

4
30
23
36

8

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